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| occupation = Jesuit Priest, Theologian<br />
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'''Kurien Kunnumpuram''' S.J. (8 July 1931 – 23 October 2018) was a [[Roman Catholic]], Indian [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] priest and well-known Christian theologian. A member of the academic staff of the Faculty of Theology at [[Jnana Deepa, Institute of Philosophy and Theology]], [[Pune]] (India) (Emeritus), he contributed in the field of ecclesiology, particularly with regard to [[Vatican II]].<ref>Kunnumpuram, Kurien, and Lorenzo Fernando. 1993. Quest for an Indian church: An exploration of the possibilities opened up by Vatican II. Anand, Gujarat, India: Gujarat Sahitya Prakash.</ref><br />
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He was the founder-publisher-editor of ''Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies'',<ref>''Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies'', Vol 5/1 January 2002, p. 2. {{ISSN|0972-3331}}. This journal is owned and published by [[Jnana Deepa, Institute of Philosophy and Theology]].. He gave up this post in 2010, due to bad health.<br />
</ref> from 1998 to 2010. He was also the founding editor of JDV's Encyclopedia of Indian Christian Theology, till 2009. He was the editor of ''AUC: Asian Journal of Religious Studies''.<ref>''AUC: Asian Journal of Religious Studies, Vol 50/6 November 2005, p. 2.'', a Pastoral journal published by Papal Seminary, Pune, India, from 2002 to 2013.<br />
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== Life and career==<br />
Kunnumpuram was born on 8 July 1931 in [[Teekoy]], [[Kerala]], India. He entered the [[Society of Jesus]] in 1950, and was [[ordained]] into the priesthood in March 1963.<br />
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Kunnumpuram studied at the [[University of Innsbruck]], completing his [[Doctorate]] in [[Systematic Theology]] in 1968 on "Ways of Salvation". The following year, he began teaching [[theology]] at the Jnana Deepa, Institute of Philosophy and Theology ([[Jnana Deepa, Institute of Philosophy and Theology]]), in [[Pune]], India. He became the faculty [[dean (education)|dean]] in 1974, a post he held until 1977.<br />
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In 1987, Kunnumpuram became Rector of Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth. He left the role in 1993.<br />
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In January 1998, Kunnumpuram founded the ''Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies''<ref>http://www.punejournal.in</ref> and acted as the journal's editor and publisher.<ref>Pandikattu, Kuruvilla, and Rosario Rocha. 2002. ''Visions and Dreams: New Horizons for an Indian Church - Essays in Honour of Professor Kurien Kunnumpuram''. 1st ed. Pune: Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth. p. 274.</ref> Four years later, in 2002, he started editing ''AUC: Asian Journal for Religious Studies''.<ref>http://www.punejournal.co.in</ref><br />
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Kunnumpuram's 80th birthday was celebrated at the Papal Seminary in Pune with a mass and felicitation hosted by Rt Rev Thomas Dabre, [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Poona|Bishop of Pune]].<br />
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== Later life and death ==<br />
In 2013, Kunnumpuram returned to the Jesuit Province of [[Kozhikode]] in Kerala. On 17 November 2017, at the age of 86, he suffered a minor [[stroke]]. He suffered a blood clot to the brain on 25 September 2018, and went into a coma. He died on 23 October 2018 at Nirmala Hospital in Kozhikode.<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
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=== Books Authored by Kunnumpuram ===<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (2018) ''Freedom and Joy: Reflections on the Essential Characteristics of Christian Life Today.'' New Delhi: Christian World Imprints.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (2014) ''Give More than You Take.'' Mumbai, St. Paul's.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (2012) ''Called to Serve.'' Mumbai, St. Paul's.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (2010) ''Life in Abundance.'' Mumbai, St. Paul's.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (2009) ''Towards the Fullness of Life: Reflections on the Daily Living of the Faith.'' Mumbai: St Paul's.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (2007) ''The Indian Church of the Future.'' Mumbai: St Paul's.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (2005) ''Towards a New Humanity: Reflections on the Church's Mission in India Today.'' Mumbai: St Paul's.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K., Fernando, L. (1993) ''Quest for an Indian Church: An Exploration of the Possibilities Opened up by Vatican II.'' Anand, Gujarat, India: Gujarat Sahitya Prakash.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (1971) ''Ways of Salvation.'' Mumbai: Papal Athenaeum.<br />
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=== Books Edited by Kunnumpuram ===<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2016) ''The Vision of a New Church and a New Society: A Scholarly Assessment of Dr. Samuel Rayan's Contribution to Indian Christian Theology,'' New Delhi: Christian World Imprints.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2013) ''Mission of the Church: Selected Writings of Samuel Rayan,'' S.J. Mumbai: St Pauls. (Vol II)<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2012) ''In Spirit and Truth: Selected Writings of Samuel Rayan,'' S.J. Mumbai: St Pauls. (Vol II)<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2012) ''Blood And Tears: Interdisciplinary Studies on Religion and Violence.'' Mumbai: St Paul's.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2010) ''Jesus: The Relevance of His Person and Message for Our Times: Selected Writings of Samuel Rayan, S.J.'' Mumbai: St Paul's. (Vol I)<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2008) ''Force, Fraud or Free Choice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Conversion.'' Mumbai: St Paul's.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2007) ''World Peace: An Impossible Dream?,'' Mumbai: St Paul's.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2007) ''Indian Church of the Future,'' Mumbai: St Paul's. Together with Rekha Chennattu.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2006) ''The Eucharist and Life: Indian Christian Reflections on the Lord's Supper''. Mumbai: St Paul's.<br />
* Kunnumpuram, K. (ed) (2006) ''Shaping Tomorrow's Church: Formation of Priests and Religious for India.'' Mumbai: St Paul's.<br />
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=== Festschrifts for Kunnumpuram ===<br />
* Pandikattu, K., Rocha, R. (eds) (2003) ''Bend without Fear: Hopes and Possibilities for an Indian Church: Essays in Honour of Professor Kurien Kunnumpuram SJ''. New Delhi: ISPCK.<br />
* Rocha, R & Pandikattu, K (eds) (2002) ''Dreams and Visions: New Horizons for an Indian Church: Essays in Honour of Professor Kurien Kunnumpuram SJ''. Pune: Jnana Deepa, Institute of Philosophy and Theology.<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*[http://www.jdv.edu.in Jnana Deepa, Institute of Philosophy and Theology], Pune, India.<br />
*[[Papal Seminary]], Pune, India.<br />
*[http://www.keralajesuits.org/kerala/index.html Kerala Jesuits], India.<br />
*[https://www.punejournal.in/ The Journal ''Jnanadeepa'' that he founded]<br />
*[https://www.punejournal.co.in/ The Journal ''AUC'' that he edited for 12 years]<br />
*[https://sites.google.com/view/kurien/home His personal site]<br />
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