| Father's Name |
Sebastianappan |
| Born on |
18th January, 1952 |
| Born at |
Elathagiri in Dharmapuri District |
| Major Seminary |
St. Peter's Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore |
| Ordained Priest |
On 27th May, 1978 for the Diocese of Salem at St. Mary's Church, Shevapet, Salem |
| Higher Studies |
• Licentiate in Pastoral Theology
• Doctorate in Theology in Pontifical Lateran University, Rome 1995
• Studium in Prassi Administrativa Canonica, from the Congregation for the Clergy, Vatican City (1992 - 1994)
• M.A. (Tamil Language), M.A. (Pub. Admn), M. Sc. (Psychology) all in the University of Madras
• Diploma in Mariology from Marianum, Rome |
| Priestly Ministry |
• Director of Diocesan Evangelization and Social Communication (2 years)
• Asst.Parish priest, Arisipalayam (1 year)
• Parish Priest at Kunnamalai, Sesurajapuram and Vallapady (9 years)
• Professor of Theology and Director of Pastoral Ministry at Good Shepherd Interdiocesan Major Seminary (till 2000) |
| Optional Studies |
• Diploma in Social Communications and Audio Visuals for Development and Evangelization from Amruthavani, Hyderabad.
• 101 Certificate in Transactional Analysis from International Transactional Analysis Association, Inc, California.
• Cert. in HRT Counselling and Therapy from HRT Foundation, Trivandrum
• Cert. in Humanistic and Christian Counselling from the University of St.Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum, Rome)
• Cert. in Alchoholism Counselling from Thiruppumunnai, Nagercoil |
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