Kerala United Theological Seminary

Kerala United Theological Seminary

Latin: Uncta Theologica Seminarium Kerala
Type	Seminary
Established	1943
Principal	P.T. George
Location	Kannammoola, Thiruvananthapuram 695 011, Kerala., India 8°30′17″N 76°55′56″E / 8.50472°N 76.93222°E
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Senate of Serampore College (University), Serampore, West Bengal, India

Kerala United Theological Seminary (KUTS) is run by the Church of South India with an ecumenical outlook.^[1] It was founded in 1943,^[2] and is affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College (University), West Bengal. KUTS is located in Kannammoola in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Now the seminary is run by six Dioceses in Kerala - South Kerala, Central Kerala, East Kerala, Kochin and Malabar Diocese.

Courses offered

KUTS offers the degrees in following courses through the Senate of Serampore College.

• Integrated Bachelor of Divinity (I. B. D.)
• Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.)
• Master of Ministry (M. Min.)
• Doctor of Ministry (D. Min.)

KUTS is also a participating member in the Federated Faculty for Research in Religion and Culture (FFRRC) through which it offers two post-graduate courses: Master of Theology (M. Th.) and Doctor of Theology (D. Th.).^[3]

Governing council

A twelve-member governing council presently steers the seminary in Thiruvananthapuram. The six dioceses of the Church of South India in Kerala form part of the council.

• The Rt. Rev. A. Dharmaraj Rasalam, Bishop in Church of South India, South Kerala Diocese, (Chairman)
• The Rt. Rev. K.G. Daniel, Bishop in Church of South India, East Kerala Diocese,
• The Rt. Rev. Thomas K. Oommen, Bishop in Church of South India, Madhya Kerala Diocese
• Bishop in Church of South India North Kerala Diocese
• The Rev. P.K. Mammen, Church of South India, North Kerala Diocese
• The Rev. P.U. Paulose, Church of South India, Madhya Kerala Diocese
• The Rev. Simon P. George, Church of South India, East Kerala Diocese
• Sri D. Lawrence, Church of South India, South Kerala Diocese
• The Rev. Royce Manoj, faculty representative
• The Rev. Thomas Shine, faculty representative
• Sri John Andrews, Treasurer
• The Rev. P.T. George, principal and secretary of the council

Faculty

As per the regulations of the Senate of Serampore College (University), the faculty consists of scholars from different disciplines of theology. The faculty members are:

List of Principals
1943-1945 - H. C. Lefever 1945-1950 - L. W. Brown 1950-1951 - C. A. Keller 1951-1953 - S. John 1953-1957 - M. V. George 1957-1961 - V. William 1961-1965 - Geoffrey Paul 1965-1973 - I. Yesudasan 1973-1976 - V. T. Kurien 1976-1991 - Jacob Varghese 1991-1997 - J. W. Gladstone 1997-2000 - K. K. Koshy 2000-2004 - Kuruvilla George 2004-2007 - K. P. Kuruvilla 2007-2011 - G. Sobhanam 2012- P.T. George

Missions

• The Rev. P.T. George

Old Testament

• Rev Dr M P Joseph BSc, BD, MTh, ThM, PhD

New Testament

Religion

• The Rev. Ebenezer Shinekumar

Christian Ministry

• The Rev. A.R. Suseel

History of Christianity

• The Rev. Vinod Allen

Theology and Ethics

• The Rev. John David Johnson

Visiting Faculty

• Rev Dr Prinston Ben B A, B D, M Th, Th M, D Th
• Rev Dr Rajendra Babu B D , M Th, Ph D
• Rev Franklin Das C S , M A , B D, M Th
• Rev Johnson Peter Kunnamppally, B D , M Th
• Rev Livingston Singh, M A , B D , M Th
• Prof M P Joseph PhD
• Rev Dr George Oommen PhD

References

1. Leslie Wilfrid Brown, The Kerala United Theological Seminary: a venture in union theological training in South India, Church Missionary Society.
2. Leslie Brown, Three Worlds, One Word: Account of a Mission, Collings, 1981, p.64.
3. M. J. Joseph, Federated Faculty for Research in Religion and Culture in Kerala - Glimpse Of The Past And A Leap Into The Future.

External links

• Kerala United Theological Seminary