Introduction

Biography

After high school, Jo­seph served in Sing­a­pore with the Ja­pa­nese mi­li­ta­ry (1941–44).

He then worked as a Chris­tian mis­sion­ary in Sing­a­pore (1944–45), and stu­died theo­lo­gy in Jab­al­pur, Mad­hya Pra­desh, In­dia (1946–50).

He was ord­ained in Mar Tho­ma Church as a dea­con in 1950, and priest in 1951. He took his Ba­che­lor of Di­vi­ni­ty in 1950 and Ba­che­lor of Arts in 1971.

He worked as a priest and mis­sion­ary in Mal­a­bar (Ke­ra­la, In­dia) from 1951 un­til his death, es­tab­lish­ing 28 par­ishes for Mar Tho­ma Church.