Fr. Dr .K. J. Gabriel was born as third son of Chacko John (Kanjikkal, Thumpamon) and Aleyamma (Mulamoottil, Kudassanad) on 26 February 1949. Early education was at St. Stephen's High School, in Pathanapuram. After graduation from Baselios College, Kottayam, he completed the studies in Theology at the M.D. Seminary in Kottayam and Serampore University. Catholic University of Paris ("L'Institut Catholique de Paris" - ICP) awarded him M.Th. in New Testament. Research work on the epistles of St. Paul was done at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago and post-doctoral Research at Cambridge University.

Ordained as Deacon on November 4, 1969 and as Priest on February 8, 1974, Fr. Gabriel was Vicar of various parishes at Churches in Bombay, Delhi, Kottayam, and Trivandrum Dioceses for over thirty years. He was Registrar and Director of F.F.R.R.D. and competently represented the Church at ecumenical organizations such as Orthodox-Marthoma Dialogue Forum, Orthodox-Lutheran Dialogue Forum, Bible Society Kerala Auxiliary Committee, and Theological Literature Forum. He is a Fellow of George Bell Ecumenical Institute, England and Professor of New Testament at the Orthodox Theological Seminary in Kottayam since 1982. In addition he is an Administrative Committee Member of Serampore University. His Grace has authored many Theological Books like, “Towards a New Humanity”, “Towards the Grace of God”, “Cross and Grace”, etc.

In addition to proficiency in English and Malayalam (Mother tongue), His Grace has fair knowledge in Aramaic, French, German, Greek, Hebrew and Syriac.

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