George Menachery

George Menachery
Born	(1938-04-02) 2 April 1938 (age 86) Kattoor, Thrissur, Kerala
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Historian
Known for	Thomapedia, Saint Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India

George Menachery is a professor, anthropologist, indologist, and historian of Syro-Malabar Church and of Kerala. He is the editor of the St. Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India and the Indian Church History Classics.[1] On 27 October 2022 he was bestowed with an honoris cusa degree of Ph.D. in Theology by SHUATS, Prayagraj-Alahabad. His latest book "Ecumenism and Church Unity in India" was released on 7 September 2022 at Karlsruhe, Germany during the 11th Assembly of the WCC. Menachery is also the recipient of the Chevalier honour of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great.[2][3]

Major works

Menachery has published books and articles in addition to scripting, researching, or directing television documentaries/serials and delivering many radio talks.[4] His works include:

• 1973: The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India; vol. I (editor) (ISBN 818713206X, LCCN 73--90556)[5]
• 1982: The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India; vol. II (editor)[5]
• 1984: Pallikkalakalum Mattum (Malayalam)[6]
• 1986: Pope John Paul II Indian Visit Souvenir, Trichur
• 1987: Trichur Archdiocesan Centenary Volume (member of the editorial board)
• 1996: The St. Antony Octingenary Volume, (chief ed.) Ollur[7]
• 1998: The Indian Church History Classics; Vol. I: The Nazranies (ISBN 81-87133-04-X, LCCN 98--90836)[8]
• 2000: Thomapedia[7]
• 2005: Glimpses of Nazraney Heritage[6]
• 2004: Christian Contribution to Nation Building: a Third Millennium Enquiry (ed. with Ponnumuthan and Aerath) Documentary Committee of CBCI-KCBC National Celebration of the Jubilee of St. Thomas and St. Francis Xavier, 2004
• 2006: The Indian Christian Directory ICD - Deepika Kottayam (ed. in charge)[5]
• 2009: The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India; vol. III (editor)[5]
• 2011: India's Christian Heritage (ed. with Snaitang) Church History Association of India (2011, 2012);[9]
• 2013: Catholic Directory of India, CBCI, New Delhi (member of the editorial board)
• 2014: Aanayum Nazraaniyum [The Elephant and the Thomas Christian] (Malayalam) ISBN 81-87133-12-0[6]
• 2015: Pallikalile Chitrabhaasangal [The Murals of Kerala Churches] (Malayalam) ISBN 81-87133-13-9[6]
• 2016: Dasaavatharika [Menachery's Introductions to ten books by reputed authors dealing with history, culture] (Malayalam) ISBN 81-87133-14-7[5]
• 2018: Facets of India's Christian Legacy [Menachery's ten famous articles/papers dealing with history, culture, archaeology, art, architecture] ISBN 978-1642498318[10][5]

References

1. Amarnath, Nupur (30 January 2011). "Businesses held by diminishing races in a crisis to stay afloat". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
2. "Playwright, church historian get Catholic honour". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
3. "A scholarly tome on Christianity in India". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
4. "Books". Indian Christianity.
5. "Cardinal Gracias and Cardinal Toppo Dedicate the St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India to the Nation". Indian Christianity. 3 March 2000.
6. "News". Nazraney.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
7. "Prof. Menachery warmly greets all the viewers". Menachery.org.
8. "Indian Church History Classics (ICHC) - Volume 1: The Nazranies". Indian Christianity.
9. "Home". Church History Association of India.
10. "Facets of India's Christian Legacy". Notion Press.