Milestones
Memorable events in the History of Marthoma Vidhyanikethan
3/7/1990
Inauguration of Marthoma Vidyanikethan, the Higher Institute of Religious Science for La-ity, by His Grace Mar Joseph Powathil. Com-mencement of the Ist batch of four year Theol-ogy course – Master in Religious Sciences.
13/3/1991
Archbishop Mar Joseph Powathil sends the Statutes of Mar Thoma Vidanikethan to the Pre-fect of the Congregation for Catholic Education Rome through the Apostolic Pro – Nuncio.
20/4/1991
The Congregation for Catholic Education Rome issues Degree of Canonical recognition of Mar Thoma Vidhyanikethan, (Pro. No. 757/90/10) suggesting certain modifications in the statute.
7/11/1992
Commencement of one year Diploma Course.
3/7/1993
Started Eastern Catholic Association (ECA) under the guidance of Director of Marthoma Vidyanikethan.
3/10/1993
Laid the foundation stone of the Mar Thoma Vidhyanikethan building.
6/1/1994
Released the first issue of Sathyadarsanamala, a theologico-catechetical fortnightly written and edited by the students of the Institute published by Mar Thoma Vidyanikethan.
6/1/1995
Opening of the new building for Mar Thoma Vidyanikethan, by Geevarghese Mar Thimo-thios, Vice President of CBCI.
22/12/1995
Convocation ceremony of first and second batches of MA (R.Sc).
15/9/1996
Started HIRS, the publication wing of Marthoma Vidyanikethan.
9/8/1997
First Placid Memorial Symposium on Oriental Patrimony of Syro Malabar Church inaugurated by Mar Immanuel Pothanamoozhi.
3/7/2000
Tenth Anniversary of Marthoma Vidyanikethan. First Marthoma Puraskaram awarded to Very Rev. Dr. Xavier Koodapuzha.
20/5/2002
Rev. Dr. Joseph Perumthottam the First Director of Marthoma Vidyanikethan ordained as the Auxiliary Bishop of Arch diocese of Changanacherry.
1/7/2002
Rev. Dr. Jose Kochuparambil appointed as the Director of Marthoma Vidyanikethan.
26/1/2007
Mar Joseph Perumthottam ordained as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Changanacherry.
28/7/2007
Started publication of URHA, an international journal published by Marthoma Vidyanikethan.
22/4/2010
Opened new separate offices for Kudumbak-ootayma and Bible Apostolate.
9/7/2011
Started 3 year BA (R.Sc) course.
15/3/2013
Started Vidyanikethan Samskarika Vedi, an open stage for varios cultural activities irre-spective of religion.
18/1/2015
Blessing of the Jubilee Block of Marthoma Vidyanikethan, opening of Placid Library and new office for Kudumbakoottayma and Bible Apostolate.
13/6/2015
Celebration of Silver jubilee of Marthoma Vidya-nikethan and 16th Placid Symposium.
22/7/2015
Rev. Dr. Joseph Kollara appointed as the Direc-tor of Marthoma Vidyanikethan.
10/11/2015
First combined meeting of former students and students of running batches.
21/02/2016
Meeting of students of former batches (I to XI).
22/1/2017
Reception to Mar Thomas Tharayil, Bishop Nominee of Archdiocese of Changanacherry by Marthoma Vidyanikethan.
3/7/2017
Mar Joseph Perumthottam released Mar Thoma Vidyanikethan Directory 2017, a Silver Jubilee Memorial.