Francis Vadakethala Vineeth

Background

Vineeth, Francis Vadakethala was born on May 15, 1935 in Kandassankadavu, Kerala, India. Son of Lona and Thandamma (Palathingal) Vadakethala.

Education

Diploma in philosophy, Dharmaram College, Bangalore, India, 1957. Diploma in theology, Dharmaram College, Bangalore, India, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in philosophy, Gregorian University, Rome, 1965.

Doctor of Philisophy in theology, Oxford University, England, 1975.

Career

Lecturer, Dharmaram College, 1965-1970; associate professor, Dharmaram College, 1976-1988; associate professor, Fordham University, New York City, 1974-1975; president, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore, 1988-1991; professor, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore, since 1989. Guest lecturer U. Tübingen, Germany, 1992, Vidya-Deep Theological Institute, Bangalore, 1968-1970, 76-95. Director Center Study World Religion, Bangalore.

Achievements

• Francis Vadakethala Vineeth has been listed as a noteworthy Priest, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Call to integration: New perspectives in the theology of religious life
  • Call to Integration: A New Theology of Religious Life
  • Yoga of Spirituality

Membership

Member Indian Theological Association, Indian Christian Philosophical Association.

Interests

• Avocations: Christian yoga, poetry, conducting retreats.

Connections

Father:

Lona Vadakethala

Mother:

Thandamma (Palathingal) Vadakethala