Theology and Doctrine

Chairman

Most Rev. Vincent Aind
Bishop of Bagdogra
Bishop’s House, Pradhan Nagar P. O.
Siliguri-734 003, Dt. Darjeeling, West Bengal

Mobile : 9433018522, 9163593540; 9547913133
Email: bishbagdogra@gmail.com; 2014vincy@gmail.com


Executive Secretary 


Rev. Dr Gilbert De Lima

Pius X College
Goregaon, Mumbai-400063
Maharashtra, India

Phone: +91-98195 70303
Email: ccbitheodoc@gmail.com


Member
Most Rev. James Raphael Anaparambil
Bishop of Alleppey
Bishop’s House, P. B. No. 4804
Alappuzha – 688 012, Kerala, India

Mobile: +91-9447466063; 8289868069, 9539720328
Email: anaparambil@gmail.com


Member

Most Rev. Deepak Valerian Tauro
Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi
Archbishop’s House
1, Ashok Place, New Delhi – 110 001, India

Mobile: +91-9311400411; 8252355290
Email: bpdeepvaly@gmail.com


1. Introduction

The CBCI has a Doctrinal Commission and the CCBI too has one. To avoid overlapping, we had agreed with the CBCI Doctrinal Commission that it would concern itself mostly with questions of orthodoxy in theological publications and sound theological teaching whereas the CCBI Doctrinal Commission would concern itself more with the doctrinal and theological formation of the faithful, especially among the faithful of the Latin rite. Very specially, the CCBI Doctrinal Commission would focus on the Social Teaching of the Church – an area which remains “one of the best kept secrets of the Church”. Since the CBCI Commission for Doctrine and Theology undertakes the difficult task of vigilance, examining theological writings and detecting errors, the CCBI Commission for Doctrine and Theology has taken upon itself the more simple and humble task of trying to build the faith of ordinary people.

2. Goals of the Commission

We could spell out the Goals of the Commission as follows:
1. Promotion of theological reflection, in collaboration with other bodies, on emerging challenges in the Church and in the society.
2. Study of ground realities of different social issues and challenges.
3. Teaching of the Social Doctrine of the Church.
4. Conscientization and animation of the Laity from a theological perspective.

3. Methods used for Formation

1. Animation of the Laity on socio-economic-political issues from the theological perspective through Seminars and Courses in different regions and dioceses of India.
2. Follow-up Sessions.

4. Former Chairmen
1. Most Rev. Gali Bali, Guntur : 1999-2003
2. Most Rev. Thomas Dabre, Poona: 2003 to 2010
3. Most Rev. Agnelo Gracias, Auxiliary of Bombay: 2010 to 2015
4. Most Rev. Anil Couto, Delhi: 2015-2019
5. Most Rev. Felix Toppo, S.J., Ranchi: 2019-2023

5. Former Executive Secretaries
1. Fr. S. Arokiasamy S.J: 1999-2002
2. Fr. Ivo Da Conceicao Souza: 2002-2010
3. Fr. Stephen Fernandes: 2010-2018
4. Fr. Francis Gonsalves S. J.: 2018-2023
5. Fr. Gilbert De Lima: 2023-

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