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.