St. Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute (SEERI) is a centre for Syriac studies located in

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. It is a research centre of the Mahatma Gandhi University,

History

Named after the Syriac saint, Ephrem the Syrian, SEERI was inaugurated on 14 September 1985 by Marthoma Mathews I, Catholicos of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. It works in collaboration with various churches that share the Syriac patrimony to foster

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and deepen the mutual understanding of these churches in the study and search of their common heritage. It is sponsored and supported by the Archeparchy of Tiruvalla of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. SEERI was developed to be a place for the advanced teaching and learning of the

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language and heritage in India, as well as making available manuscripts, documents, and source books necessary for such study and research.

Affiliations

SEERI is a research center of the

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and affiliated with the Catholic University of America

Administration

Presidents and Director

President is

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, Metropolitan

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of Tiruvalla Director is Jacob Thekkeparambil

Notable faculty

Rev. Dr. Baby Varghese Rev. Dr. Jacob Thekeparampil (Director) Rev. Fr. John Kannanthanam Rev. Dr. Johns Abraham Konat Dr. Kuriakose Valavanolickal Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Moolayil Corepiscopa Rev. Fr. Mathew Kuttiani Rev. Fr. Raju Parakkott (Asst. Director) Rev. Dr. Sebastian Naduthadom Rev. Dr. Stephen Plathottathil OIC Rev. Dr. Thomas Koonammakkal (Dean of Studies) Rev. Fr. Varghese Varghese, Kaloor

Publications

The HARP: (English Periodical) A review of Syriac, Ecumenical and Oriental Studies. Contains articles of renowned writers from all over the world. ''MŌRĀN ETH'Ō:''(Monograph - occasional English Publication). S.C.C: (SEERI Correspondence Course in English on Syrian Christian heritage. Complete set includes 12 books. The course is to be completed in two years. 9 books have already been published). Blue Series: German translations of Syriac Liturgical text. Madrōsō: (Malayalam) Nuhro: (Malayalam) AWSĀR SLAWŌTâ€™O (Translations from Syriac to English)

References

External links

Syro-Malankara Catholic ChurchSEERI homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute Research institutes in Kerala Catholic universities and colleges in India Universities and colleges in Kottayam Research institutes established in 1985 1985 establishments in Kerala