Background
Chediath, Geevarghese was born on May 29, 1945 in Athirumkal, Kerala, India. Son of Daniel and Saramma Chediath.
Chediath, Geevarghese was born on May 29, 1945 in Athirumkal, Kerala, India. Son of Daniel and Saramma Chediath.
BTh, St. Thomas Seminary, India, 1969. Master in Patristic Sciences, Augustinianum, Rome, 1975. Doctor in Patristic Studies, Augustinianum, Rome, 1978.
He had his Seminary Studies at Saint Aloysius Seminary, Trivandrum and Saint Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam. He was ordained a priest on 20 December 1969. He was appointed the Secretary to Archbishop Benedict March Gregorios.
He was the Vice Rector (1970-1973) and later Rector (1993-1996) of Saint Aloysius Seminary, Trivandrum.
He had his Doctoral Studies at Augustinianum, Rome. He wrote his Doctoral Dissertation on the Christology of March Babai the Great (+ 628).
He taught at the Saint Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam (1979-1993) and is a Permanent Professor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, Kottayam. He is a Resident Professor at Saint Mary's Malankara Major Seminary, Nalanchira, Trivandrum since 1996.
He taught also at the Saint Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute (SEERI), Kottayam and Missionary Orientation Centre (MOC), Kottayam.
He was one of the Malankara catholic representatives of the CatholicMalankara Orthodox and CatholicSyrian Orthodox International Theological Dialogues. He is a consultor of the Synodal Commission for Theology and Publication of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church.
He was a member of the Pro-Oriente Syriac Commission and is a member of the Forum Syriacum of the Pro-Oriente Foundation.