Stephen Alathara
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Stephen Alathara (born 1 May 1970) is the Deputy Secretary General of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) and the Director of CCBI Centre. He is in office as the Deputy Secretary General of the Conference from 10 June 2014 onwards and the first priest from Kerala as the Deputy Secretary General of the National Episcopal Conference. Conference of Catholic Bishops of India is the largest Canonical National Episcopal Conference in Asia and fourth largest in the world. There are 132 dioceses and 182 Bishops under the Conference. The 75% of Catholics in India belong to the Latin Church.
He is a priest from the Archdiocese of Verapoly,Kerala and a prolific author, columnist, educationist, theologian and visiting professor in various ecclesiastical universities. He is well known for his lectures and workshops. He is the author of twelve books as well as hundreds of articles. His book Introduction to Catechetics is the textbook for Catechetics in many major seminaries in India and abroad.
Alathara was born on 1 May 1970 as the eldest son of Alathara Joseph and Joan at Moolamattom in Idukki district. He had his education in Govt. L.P. School Kulamavu, SPWHS Alwaye and St. Paul's College Kalamassery. His priestly formation began on 16 June 1985 at St. Joseph Minor Seminary, Kalamassery. After completing his priestly studies at Carmelgiri Seminary and Mangalapuzha Seminary, both in Alwaye, he was ordained to priesthood on 26 January 1995 by late Archbishop of Verapoly Most Rev. Cornelius Elenjikal.
He has obtained MTH in Catechetics, MDHA in Hospital Administration, and MBA in Human Resource Development. He also acquired PHD from the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome for his dissertation 'The Role of the Teachers in the Moral and Faith Formation of the Children'. He has rendered his service to the Archdiocese of Verapoly as the Assistant Parish Priest of Holy Family Parish, Perumpilly, the vice Rector of the Minor Seminary, the Director of the Catechetical Department, Director of the Family Apostolate, General Convener of the Great Jubilee of Yesu Christhu Jayanthi, the Parish Priest of St. James church, Cheranellur, the Director of the Kristu Jayanthi Hospital, a unit of Lourdes Hospital, Director Public Relations Department and Spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Verapoly.
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