Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ

• Professor of Philosophy, Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune

• Jesuit Priest of Dumka-Raiganj Province, Jharkhand-West Bengal

• Fostering Science-Religion Dialogue
  DoB: Nov 28, 1957
  Place of Birth: Areekara, Kerala
  Entered SJ: June 15, 1974
  First Vows: June 16, 1976
  Ordained Deacon: Jan 8. 1989
  Ordained Priest: April 27, 1989
  First Mass: June 4, 1989
  Final Vows: Sept 27, 2003

• Baptism:  Dec 8, 1957 at Thamarakkad Church

• Govt LP School: 1962

• St Rockey's UP School: 1966

• SH School, Changanachery: 1969 -73

• St Joseph's School, Guhiajori 1973-74

• Vinayalaya: June 15, 1976

• St Xavier's School, Sahibganj 1976-78

• Loyola College, Chennai: 1978-81

• St. Joseph's, Trichy: 1981-83

• De Nobili College: 1983-85 & 86-91

• St John's School, Tinpahar: 1985-86

• Jesuitenkollege, Innsbruck: 1991-96

• Papal Seminary/JDV: 1996-

Siblings From Left to Right
Jessy Joseph
Alphonsa Joseph
Jose Philip
Abraham PJ

With Saint John Paul II, 1992

At Kolkata, requesting the blessing of Mother Teresa.

Concelebration with Rt Rev Fr Arturo Abascal Sosa, S.J., Superior General, Society of Jesus, at Papal Seminary Chapel.

With Fr General, Rev  Rev Fr Arturo Abascal Sosa, S.J. and others who have attended GC 36.

The scenic Papal Seminary, home of love.  Home to Kuruvilla since 1996.

• Author of 47 books

• Editor of two journals: Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies and AUC: Asian Journal of Religious Studies

• Regular Contributor to two Magazines.

• Animator of one living group in Papal Seminary

• Dean, Faculty of Philosophy, JDV

• Director, JDV Centre for Science-Religion Studies