Geevarghese Mor Coorilose - Theological Studies

Theological Studies

After his graduation, he joined the United Theological College, Bangalore for his theological studies. He completed his B.D in 1990 in first class and was appointed as Research Assistant in the department of Church and Society. By then Bishop, the late lamented Perumpallil Gheevarghese Mor Greegoriose, granted him permission to accept the offer and he completed the research project in 1991, the year in which he joined the faculty of the theological seminary in Kerala (M.S.O.T.Seminary). It was during his tenure as Registrar that the seminary was granted B.D. affiliation from the Serampore University. In 1992, he was offered a scholarship to do his doctoral studies in England and he joined the University of Kent at Canterbury, England to do his Ph.D in Ecotheology. He had the rare privilege to do his research under the illustrious Anglican Professor Dr. Robin Gill under whose proficient guidance he was able to complete his Ph.D in a record time of three years. On his completion of Ph.D, he rejoined the theological seminary in Kerala and resumed teaching.

He had the privilege of serving the Kerala Council of Churches as its Senior Faculty Member (1997–1998), the National Council of Churches in India as its Executive Secretary for Mission and Evangelism (1998–2001). At present, he also serves the World Council of Churches as moderator of its Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) and he is also a full member of the WCC’s reference group on Human Sexuality. Mor Coorilos has been recently nominated by the W.C.C to its Advisory Group on Economic Matters. He has attended several international consultations organized by the WCC, CCA, Pro-Oriente, WSCF, the Anglican Communion, the NCCI and other such ecumenical bodies. He has been a member of the Dialogue Commission of Syrian Orthodox Church. In all this, Mor Coorilos has had the honor to represent the Church and he continues to do that with great sense of pride.

In 2001, Mor Coorilos joined the teaching faculty of the United Theological College, Bangalore. He served the college as Associate Professor in the department of Theology and Ethics. He was the first member from the Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church to be on the faculty of this premier theological institution. He has also taught at other seminaries as visiting professor.