About Me

Father Dr. Mathew John Puthenparambil

Born: On 18 March 1970 at Rajapuram, Kasargod District in Kerala, INDIA.

High School: Holy Family High School, Rajapuram, Kerala (1986 Batch).

Minor Seminary: St. Stanislaus' Minor Seminary, SH Mount,  Kottayam, Kerala (1986-89)

Philosophy: Holy Trinity Major Seminary, Jalandhar, Punjab (1990 - 1993).

Regency: St. Mary's Church, Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh (1993 - 1994)

Theology: St. Joseph's Regional Seminary, Allahabad, U. P.  (1994 - 1998)

Priestly Ordination: Ordained for the Diocese of Bijnor, by His Excellency Most Rev. Gratian Mundadan CMI, on 16 April 1998 at Holy Family Forane Church, Rajapuram, Kerala, INDIA.

Higher Studies:

1) Master of Arts (MA): In Sociology from HNB University, Garhwal, Uttarakhand (in 2001).

2) Licentiate in Canon Law: St. Peter's Pontifical Institute, Bangalore, India (June 2005 to March 2008).

3) Doctorate in Canon Law from Pontifical Urban University, Rome on 15 May 2013 on the topic ROLE OF THE LAITY IN THE DIOCESAN CURIA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CIC AND CCEO. (From October 2010 to June 2013). 

Worked in the Diocese of Bijnor: 

    Vocation Promoter of the Diocese 

    Youth Director of the Diocese 

    Editor of the Diocesan Bulletin -Bijnor Bari 

    Assistant in St. Joseph's Minor Seminary, Padampur,  

    Parish Priests of Laldhang, Nawada, Bijnor and Pauri 

    Director of Ashadeep: A Centre for the Differently Abled 

&

    Chancellor of the Diocese , 

    Programme Co-ordinator of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre 

    Director  of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre , 

    Member of the College of Consultors & Finance Council of the Diocese, 

    Secretary to Bishop John Vadakel (9 months). 

Worked in the Diocese of Faridabad-Delhi as: 

            Chancellor & Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Faridabad-Delhi (from May 2022 to April 2024)

            Parish Priest of St. Augustine Forane Church, Karol Bagh, New Delhi (from May 2022 to April 2024)
            

Presently: 

Teaching Staff in St. Ephrem's Theological College / Institute 

Visiting Professor of Latin & Oriental Canon Law in Major Seminaries
                                           
Contact Numbers:  Mobile: +91- 94 12 65 69 20

E-mail: frmtjn@gmail.com    

Mailing Address:  

Father Dr. Mathew John, 

St. Ephrem's Theological College, 

P.B. No. 26, Satna, M.P, INDIA - 485 001