Director

Dr James Kurukilamkatt MST is a well-known Church Historian. His area of specialization is the Indian mission of St Thomas the Apostle. He holds a licentiate in Systematic Theology from Catholic University, Paris and a doctorate in Church History from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. He has served as the Rector of Deepti College, Melampara and Vice-Rector of Ruhalaya College of Theology, Ujjain. At present he is visiting professor in Ruhalaya and a few other Institutes of Theology. He has authored several books. The First Voyage of St Thomas the Apostle to India, Historical Dictionary of St Thomas Christians and marthomasleehaayute keralayathra are a few of his works. He has presented papers in several national and international seminars.

Books written by the Director

1) First Voyage of the Apostle Thomas to India, ATC Publications, Bangalore, 2005

2) Mathomasleehaayute onnaam bharathayathra (mal), Santhome Publications, Pariyaram, 2011

3) vazhitharatheerkkunnvar (mal), Santhome publicatios, Pariayaram, 2011.

4) Marthomaasleehaayute kerala yathra (mal), Santhome Publications, Pariyaram, 2012.

5) Ethra sundaram ee jiivitham (mla), Santhome Publications, pariyaram, 2012.

6) Ezharappallilkal, Santhome Publications, 2013.

7) St Thomas and his seven and a half Churches, Ruhalaya Publications, 2014.

8) Historical Dictionary of St Thomas Christians, Ruhalaya Publications, 2015.

9) Thomaasleehaayotoppam oru maasam, Deepi Mount, Melampara, 2017.

10) Sabhayotoppam sabhakkuvendi, Deepti Mount, Melampara, 2017.

11) Sikkaripurayile preshithavijayaam, Deepti Mount, Melmapara, 2017.

12) Balaswayile gyansarovar, Deepti Mount, Melampara, 2018.

13) Thomasine Missionary Spirituality, Deepti Mount, Melampara

14) MST, A Tale of Trailblazers, Deepti Mount, Melampara, 2018.