George Menachery


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. 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.

Major works

Menachery has published books and articles in addition to scripting, researching, or directing television documentaries/serials and delivering many radio talks. His works include:
  • 1973: The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India; vol. I
  • 1982: The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India; vol. II
  • 1984: Pallikkalakalum Mattum
  • 1986: Pope John Paul II Indian Visit Souvenir, Trichur
  • 1987: Trichur Archdiocesan Centenary Volume
  • 1996: The St. Antony Octingenary Volume, Ollur
  • 1998: The Indian Church History Classics; Vol. I: The Nazranies
  • 2000: Thomapedia
  • 2005: Glimpses of Nazraney Heritage
  • 2004: Christian Contribution to Nation Building: a Third Millennium Enquiry 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
  • 2009: The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India; vol. III
  • 2011: India's Christian Heritage Church History Association of India ;
  • 2013: Catholic Directory of India, CBCI, New Delhi
  • 2014: Aanayum Nazraaniyum
  • 2015: Pallikalile Chitrabhaasangal
  • 2016: Dasaavatharika
  • 2018: Facets of India's Christian Legacy