Vilakuvelil Cherian Samuel (1912–1998), called Samuel Achen was an Indian Christian philosopher, scholar, university professor, theologian, historian, polyglot and ecumenical leader. He was a priest of the Indian Orthodox Church. He was the author of many doctrinal books and papers including The Council of Chalcedon Re-Examined: Historical Theological Survey.
St. Ignatius Seminary Mor Ignatius Dayro Manjinikkara, Omalloor in the 1930s. Sitting middle row from left: 1. Fr. P.J. Paulose (later Baselios Paulose II, Catholicos) 2. Fr. Abdul Ahad Rabban (Founder Malapan – later Patriarch Ignatius Jacob III), 3. Mor Yulios Elias Qoro, the Delegate Metropolitan of the Patriarch of Antioch, 4. Fr. V.C. Samuel (Founder Malpan) and Fr. Geevarghese Vayalipparampil (Later Geevarghese Gregorios)
V.C. Samuel received PhD from Yale University 1957. The first Keralite and Second Indian to receive Doctorate from Yale.
V.C. Samuel, the First Vicar and the Founder Father of many parishes for Orthodox Christianity in Bangalore addressing the Golden Jubily Celebrations 1994. Sitting in the dais from left Metropolitan Zachariah Mar Dianosius, Veerappa Moily, Chief Minister of Karnataka, Dr. P.C. Alexander, Governor of Maharashtra, Baselios Marthoma Mathews II, Catholicose, Alphonsus Mathias, Archbishop of Bangalore and Oommen Chandy, Finance Minister of Kerala.
Madras Christian College (MCC) is a liberal arts and sciences college in Chennai, India. Founded in 1837, MCC is one of Asia's oldest extant colleges. The college is affiliated to the University of Madras but functions as an autonomous institution from its main campus in Tambaram, Chennai.
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