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Curriculum Vitae as on 01st June 2024

Name: Rev. Dr. Lourdu Prasad Joseph

Current Position: Rector – St. Philomena’s Educational Institutions

Date of Birth: 25 – 05 -1962

Place of Birth: PG Palayam, then Mysore district (PG Palya, Kollegal)

Schooling:  Primary and Middle at PG Palayam

High school: Saint Philomena’s High School, Mysore

Seminary Initiation: St. Mary’s Minor Seminary, Mysore (1979)

Pre-University Course:  St. Philomena’s college, Mysore (1980 – 1982)

Undergraduate Course: BA from Bangalore University, Bangalore (1982 – 1985)

Bachelor of Philosophy (1982 – 1985)from St. Peter’s PontificalInstitute, Bangalore

Pastoral Experience: Regency(1985 – 1986)

Theological Studies:  St. Peter’s Pontifical institute, Bangalore (1986 – 1990)

Ordained Priest for the Diocese of Mysore on 25 – 4 – 1990 by Bishop Francis Michaelappa at St. Joseph’s Cathedral,Mysore

Positions held

Assistant Parish priest at St. Anne’sChurch,Virajpet (1990 – 1997)

Principal St. Anne’s Technical Institute, Virajpet (1990 – 1994)

Priest-in-Charge, St. Anne’s Church, Virajpet (1997)

Parish Priest, Our Lady of Fatima Church, Kedamullure, Virajpet (1997 – 2000)

Higher Studies and other assignments

BEd in Education with English and History Methods (1991 – 1992) from Sarvodaya College of Education, Virajpet (Mangalore University)

Taught English and History at St. Anne’s High School, Virajpet (1992 – 1994)

MA in English Literature from Mysore University (1992 – 1994)

Lecturer in English, St. Anne’s Science College, Virajpet (1994 – 2000)

Founder Principal, St. Anne’s Science College, Virajpet (1994 – 2000)

St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary/Institute, Bangalore

Professor of Church History (2000), St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary/Institute, Bangalore

Masters in Theology- MTh. (2000 – 2002), St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute of Theology, Bangalore

Licentiate in Historica Ecclesiastica (2002 – 2004), Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome

Pastoral Ministry, Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, USA (2003)

Research at British Library Archives, London (June-July 2004), UK

Research at MEP Archives, Paris (April-May 2005), France

Doctorate in History and Cultural Patrimony (DHE, PhD) with SUMMA CUM LAUDE (Gold medallist), Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome

Doctoral Dissertation:

Mysore Mission: From Jesuits to MEP with a special reference to Missionary Activities of J.A> Dubois, MEP (1792 – 1823), Roma 2007

Scientific and Didactic Activities: Professor of Church History, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore

Visiting Professor of Church History, St. Alphonsus College, Bangalore

Visiting Professor of Church History, Kristu Jyothi College, Bangalore

Research Scholar, University of Mysore

Books published

  1. “Mysore Mission from Jesuits to MEP with a special reference to Missionary activities of JA Dubois MEP”, Excerpta ex dissertazione ad Doctoratum in Facultate Historiae Ecclesiaticae, Pontificiae Univertiatis, Gregorianae, Romae – 2007.
  2. “Mysore Mission from Jesuits to MEP with a special reference to Missionary activities of JA Dubois MEP” (1792 – 1823), ISPCK; New Delhi – 2009, pp 360.
  3. “Mission Étrangerès De Paris, the Flame that was lit – 350 years of service”, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore – 2009, pp120.
  4. “History and Cultural Patrimony of the Church, Vol I, Chrisitan Antiquity, St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute Publications, Bangalore – 2011.
  5. “History and Cultural Patrimony of the Church, Vol II, Medieval Times”, St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute Publications, Bangalore – 2012.
  6. “History and Cultural Patrimony of the Church, Vol III, Modern Times”, St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute Publications, Bangalore – 2013.

Articles Published

  1. “The Contribution of MEP in empowering the local clergy in Mysore” in Word of God Service of Life of all People, CCBI XXI Plenary Assembly, Mysore Feb 12 – 18, 2009, published by Diocese of Mysore – 2009.
  2. “Abbè J A Dubois: A French Sanniasi in Mysore” in Mission Étrangerès De Paris, the Flame that was lit – 350 years of service, 350th Anniversary of MEP Missions Worldwide, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore – 2009.
  3. “Priests in the Early Church – a Rereading of the Sources” in the Divine Shepherd’s Voice, Good Shepherd Seminary, Coimbatore, 2020, pp10.
  4. “Mysore Mission between expulsion (1759) and Suppression (1773) of the Society of Jesus” in Studies on the History of Church in India (ed) Joy Kaippan SDB, Kristu Jyoti Publications, Bangalore – 2011.

Papers Presented

  1. “Dialoguing with Cultures in the context of recent unprecedented floods in Northern Karnataka” in United Theological College, Bangalore on 06th November 2009.
  2. “Kannada Manninalli Kristhana Sandeshada Padarpane – Ondhu Vishleshane” at Prabhu Christa Mahotsava, Chikkamagaluru on 11th November 2009.
  3. “Persecution in Mysore during the reign of Tippu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore: a relook into the historiography of the period” in an International Seminar on Missionary Foundations of Indian Renaissance held at Vasco Da Gama Research Institute in Cochin, from 22nd to 24th Sept’ 2011.
  4. Five years worked as Registrar of St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore – 2008.
  5. Six years (2007 – 2013) worked as Regional Secretary for Seminary and Religious Formation, Karnataka Region Catholic Bishops’ Council (KRCBC), India.
  6. Actively involved in Translation of the New Roman Missal into Kannada language. It is undertaken by the Karnataka Region Catholic Bishops’ Council (KRCBC), India.
  7. Visiting Professor –Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore
  8. Visiting Professor – Mount Alphonsus Major Seminary, Bangalore

Sabbatical leave in Rome 2014 – 2015 during which undertook Biblical Concordance in Kannada language. Presently under progress.

Appointed Parish Priest of Nirmala Mathe Church, Kutta, South Kodagu

Envisaged and executed a new Church at Kutta

Appointed Parish Priest of St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Mandya (2021)

Correspondent of St. John’s Educational Institutions, Mandya (2021)

Appointed Dean of Mandya Deanery (2021 – 2024)

Member of the Senate of Priests, Diocese of Mysore (2021 onwards)

Member of the Governing Body of Mysore Diocesan Educational Society (2021 onwards)

Appointed Rector of St. Philomena’s Educational Institutions, Mysore (01st June 2024 onwards)

Appointed Correspondent of St. Philomena’s PU College (01st June 2024 onwards)

Appointed members of the Mysore Diocesan Finance Committee (2024 onwards)