CHAI Kerala Chapter Formed

Bangaluru, March 6, 2015.

During the course of the CHAI workshop held at the DVK Research Center
Bangalore ably led by Dr. D. Sami of the Chennai Loyola College conducted for
CHAI office-bearers and CHAI writers of the History of Christianity in India Project
participants from Kerala got together to form a Kerala Chapter of the Church
History Association of India under the guidance of National President Dr. Jetti A.
Oliver and other national leaders and reputed scholars. For a long time the
feeling was there that in spite of the presence and availability of a large number
of Church History scholars in Kerala there was no forum, especially no
ecumenical forum, where they could come together for study, research, and
exchange of thoughts and findings. This feeling was also expressed by the
scholars who participated in the Dr. Mathias Mundadan National Seminar
conducted at JEEVASS Alwaye.
The following office-bearers were elected for the Kerala Chapter of CHAI:
Prof. George Menachery kunjethy@gmail.com (President), Dr. Varghese Perayil
varghesepera@yahoo.co.in (Vice-President), and Dr. Charles Dias
charlsdias@gmail.com (Secretary cum Treasurer). Those members of CHAI and
others interested in the activities of the Chapter and wish to register may contact
the Secretary.