George Nedungatt
Encyclopedia
George Nedungatt is an Indian Jesuit priest of Oriental rite
, and expert in Oriental Canon Law
.
in 1950. As a novice, he was assigned during his “Mission Experiment” to preach at popular retreats.
in Rome
for the past 30 years, where he took his doctorate
in oriental canon law
in 1973 and has served as the dean of the faculty. Besides being a professor, he is the author of many books and articles. Nedungatt’s name has been in the Annuario Pontificio
for many years: as Consultor of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
(1989–2000); and of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts. He is the editor (since 1992) of the series Kanonika published from the Oriental Institute, Rome. He has done work as the President of the Apostolic Tribunal (1980) in the cause of St. Alphonsa
, whose canonisation took place in 2008, and since 1997 as postulator in the cause of Blessed Mariam Thresia. He also serves as the postulator of the cause of canonization of servant of God Devasahayam Pillai.
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in India is an East Syrian Rite, Major Archiepiscopal Church in full communion with the Catholic Church. It is one of the 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in the Catholic Church. It is the largest of the Saint Thomas Christian denominations with more than 3.6...
, and expert in Oriental Canon Law
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
.
Jesuit formation
Nedungatt joined the Society of JesusSociety of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
in 1950. As a novice, he was assigned during his “Mission Experiment” to preach at popular retreats.
Professor and expert
Nedungatt has been teaching at the Pontifical Oriental InstitutePontifical Oriental Institute
The Pontifical Oriental Institute is the premier center for the study of Eastern Christianity in Rome, Italy....
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
for the past 30 years, where he took his doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in oriental canon law
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
in 1973 and has served as the dean of the faculty. Besides being a professor, he is the author of many books and articles. Nedungatt’s name has been in the Annuario Pontificio
Annuario Pontificio
The Annuario Pontificio is the annual directory of the Holy See. It lists all the popes to date and all officials of the Holy See's departments...
for many years: as Consultor of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
Congregation for the Oriental Churches
The Congregation for the Oriental Churches is the dicastery of the Roman Curia responsible for contact with the Eastern Catholic Churches for the sake of assisting their development, protecting their rights and also maintaining whole and entire in the one Catholic Church, alongside the liturgical,...
(1989–2000); and of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts. He is the editor (since 1992) of the series Kanonika published from the Oriental Institute, Rome. He has done work as the President of the Apostolic Tribunal (1980) in the cause of St. Alphonsa
Alphonsa Muttathupadathu
Saint Alphonsa Muttathupadathu, F.C.C., or Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception was a Catholic Franciscan Religious Sister who is now honored as a saint, the first person of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church and the first canonized saint of the Syro-Malabar...
, whose canonisation took place in 2008, and since 1997 as postulator in the cause of Blessed Mariam Thresia. He also serves as the postulator of the cause of canonization of servant of God Devasahayam Pillai.
Major works
Nedungatt has published many books and hundreds of articles in various theological journals. His major works are the following:- The Covenanters of the Early Syriac-Speaking Church (1973);
- The Spirit of the Eastern Code, (1992);
- Laity and Church Temporalities: Appraisal of a Tradition, (2000);
- A Companion to the Eastern Code, (1994);
- The Council in Trullo Revisited, (1995);
- The Synod of Diamper Revisited, (2001);
- A Guide to the Eastern Code: Commentary on the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (Ed.), (2002).