Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram Pontifical Athenaeum of Philosophy, Theology and Canon Law is an ecclesiastical institution of higher learning established by the Syrian Catholic congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI)[1] for Catholic education, as an independent institute empowered to grant degrees, including Doctorates in Philosophy and Theology. Located in Bengaluru, India, it is a pontifical athenaeum[2] with degree-granting authority validated by the Vatican.[3]
| Motto | Isha Bhakti Paramjnanam |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Devotion to Lord is Supreme Wisdom" |
| Type | Pontifical Athenaeum |
| Established | 1918 at Chethipuzha (106 years ago); 21 June 1957 relocated to Bangalore(67 years ago) |
| Affiliation | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Chancellor | Major Archbishop Mar Raphel Thattil |
| Rector | Rev. Dr. Paul Achandy CMI |
| Location | Bangalore, India 12°56′10.8″N 77°36′10.5″E / 12.936333°N 77.602917°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | dvk |
History
editDharmaram Vidya Kshetram was established at Dharmaram College,[4] the Central Study House of the CMI, an indigenous religious congregation founded in 1831.[5] The Study House which was founded in 1918 at Chethipuzha, Kerala was moved to Bangalore in 1957. By 8 December 1965, it became affiliated to the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, which was later made into an autonomous Pontifical Athenaeum, under the direction of the Congregation for Catholic Education, Vatican, and is empowered to award academic degrees up to PhD in Philosophy and Theology, and Licentiate in Philosophy, Theology, Canon Law, and Formative Spirituality and Counselling.[6]
DVK now has various specialist centres and affiliated institutes.
Dharmaram Publications
editDharmaram Publications publishes books dealing with theological, scriptural and philosophical topics in Christian as well as non-Christian traditions.
Faculty
edit- Kurian Kachapally, Faculty of Philosophy.
- William Sweet
- Emmanuel Giles Pothanamuzhi, Past Rector
- Joseph Pathrapankal
- Mathew Chandrankunnel, Professor of Philosophy of Science
- Saju Chackalackal, Professor of Philosophy
- A. Mathias Mundadan, Past Rector
- Thomas Aykara, Rector
Alumni
editReferences
edit- ^ "Official Website of CMI". Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ Google Books website, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram: Pontifical Athenaeum of Philosophy and Theology, Bangalore: Handbook 1990-1991
- ^ Centre for Biblical and Theological Studies website, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram: Faculty of Theology
- ^ Dharmaram College website, DVK
- ^ DVL official website, History
- ^ DVK official website, retrieved 2024-03-05