Background
Pathil was born to Varkey Ouseph and Mariam at Kannady in Alappuzha District.
Dean secretary theologian master
Pathil was born to Varkey Ouseph and Mariam at Kannady in Alappuzha District.
He holds degrees in philosophy and theology. He obtained his master"s degree and doctorate in theology from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium in 1979.
His native parish is Kavalam of Changanacherry Archieparchy. He had his primary education in Street.Joseph"s High School, Pulinkunnu. Then he joined Chartered Management Institute. He was ordained a priest on May 17, 1967.
Pathil started his teaching career as a professor of theology at Dharmaram College, Banglore in 1979.
He was the dean of the faculty of theology of the same college in 1992 to 1997. He served as the Secretary of the Indian Theological Association (1980-1986).
Then he became the President of Indian Theological Association (1989-1992). Presently he is the provincial of the Trivandrum province of the CMIs.
He is a Member of the CBCI Doctrinal Commission. He is also a Member of the Asian Ecumenical Committee of FABC (1996).