George Menachery Explained

George Menachery
Birth Date:	2 April 1938
Birth Place:	Kattoor, Thrissur, Kerala
Known For:	Thomapedia, Saint Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India
Occupation:	Historian
Nationality:	Indian

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 Oct. '22 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 7th Sept. '22 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) ^[5]
• 1982: The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India; vol. II (editor)
• 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 ^[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)
• 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) ^[6]
• 2015: Pallikalile Chitrabhaasangal [The Murals of Kerala Churches] (Malayalam) ^[6]
• 2016: Dasaavatharika [Menachery's Introductions to ten books by reputed authors dealing with history, culture] (Malayalam) ^[5]
• 2018: Facets of India's Christian Legacy [Menachery's ten famous articles/papers dealing with history, culture, archaeology, art, architecture] ^{[10] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: Businesses held by diminishing races in a crisis to stay afloat . Nupur . Amarnath . 30 January 2011 . . 2011-10-30.
2. News: Playwright, church historian get Catholic honour . . 2011-10-30 . Chennai, India . 8 March 2008 . dead . https://archive.today/20130125114145/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200803081867.htm . 25 January 2013.
3. News: A scholarly tome on Christianity in India . 2011-10-30 . Chennai, India . The Hindu . 3 March 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090308133454/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/03/stories/2009030350360200.htm . dead . 8 March 2009.
4. Web site: Books . Indian Christianity.
5. Web site: Cardinal Gracias and Cardinal Toppo Dedicate the St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India to the Nation . March 3, 2000 . Indian Christianity.
6. Web site: News . Nazraney.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304014719/http://www.nazraney.com/ . 2016-03-04.
7. Web site: Prof. Menachery warmly greets all the viewers . Menachery.org.
8. Web site: Indian Church History Classics (ICHC) - Volume 1: The Nazranies . Indian Christianity.
9. Web site: Home . Church History Association of India.
10. Web site: Facets of India's Christian Legacy . Notion Press.