Marathakavalli David

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The Reverend
Marathakavalli David, CSI
Ammagaru
Born1950[7]
Neyyattinkara,[8] Kerala, India
Died2011[6]
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Education
Alma mater
Occupation
Trivandrum
Congregations served
In Kerala: Nediakala,[4] Kollam,[5] Nannamkuzhy, Meppallikonam, Meenara, Poozhikkunnu, Jagathy and Aakkulam.[6]
In
Diocese of South Kerala
TitleThe Reverend

Marathakavalli David (1950

Trivandrum) of the Church of South India who was ordained in 1989.[4]

Marathakavalli trod her path in difficult streams as the

protracted[3] legal recourse initiated by the opponents but eventually the persistence of the Church of South India Synod led to a majority vote in 1982 favouring the ordination of women in the Church of South India. While Elizabeth Paul became the first ordained woman Priest in India in 1987,[9] Marathakavalli David became the first woman priest in Kerala in 1989.[4]

Since her school days,

missionaries, Rev. Harris.[5]

The issue of women's ordination in the Church

It was during the 1970

excommunicated[14] with no grounds.[15]

ordained in 1989.[2]

Studies

After graduate studies from the

J. W. Gladstone
and others.

Ecclesiastical ministry

After Marathakavalli's spiritual formation at the

South Kerala Diocese
has a few missionary stations.

Retrospect

Though women studying

men, leading to widespread debate in the Church. Though the Second Vatican Council that concluded in 1965 could not initiate the debate on the ordination of women, the Pontifical Biblical commission took up the debate in 1976. While this was so, the Anglican Communion began ordaining women since 1944,[19] but this was not reciprocated in other parts of the world where the Anglican Communion was present, including the Church of England. As for the other Churches,[20] the ground for ordination gained credence in a gradual manner. When Marathakavalli expressed her desire to become a priest, the Church of South India Synod stood by her, whereas stereotypical menfolk[21] stood firm in retaining their orthodoxy with unfounded claims that women were 'unclean' and 'unfit'.[4]

In 2010, after more than two

skeptics[21] wrong and bore no ill will against them. Marathakavalli reminiscences,[5]

Though all in the church were not happy with the ordination of a woman, I believe that in course of time I could reverse the opinion of the skeptics through my dedicated work. From by experience, I can say with confidence that women priests are better equipped to console the grief-stricken.[5]

Eternity

Marathakavalli died at the age of 60

South Kerala
.

References

  1. ^ a b M. Ezra Sargunam, Mission Mandate: A Compendium on the Perspective of Missions in India, Mission India 2000, Madras, 1992, p.538. [1]
  2. ^ a b S. B. Bhattacherje, Encyclopaedia of Indian Events & Dates, (Sixth revised edition), Sterling Paperbacks, New Delhi, 2008, p.A268.[2]
  3. ^ a b c Church of South India ordains Kerala's first Woman Priest in The Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), June 06 1989. [3]
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Holy Habit in India Today, June 30, 1991
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Women priests better equipped to console grief-stricken, in The Rediff News, April 26, 2010. [4]
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Rev. Marathakavalli passes away in Malankara Nazrani, October 2011.[5]
  7. ^ a b c Nimmi Chakola, Kerala's First Woman Priest in Femina, July 23-August 7, 1989, p.41.
  8. ^ a b c Women can serve flock well: Kerala’s first female cleric in The Political and Business Daily, Wednesday, 28 April 2010. [6]
  9. Evangeline Anderson Rajkumar (Edited), Feminist Hermeneutics, Indian Women in Theology / Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, New Delhi, 2002. pp.8–9. [7]
  10. ^
    Association of Theologically Trained Women in India, 1990. pp.48–49. [8]
  11. ^ a b c Housewife made Protestant priest in The Straits Times, 11 April 1989, Page 4.[9]
  12. ^ See list of members of the Pontifical Biblical Commission in Arlene Swidler and Leonard Swidler (Edited), Women Priests, Paulist Press, 1977, pp. 338-346.[10]
  13. ^ a b Felix M. Podamattam, In Praise of Woman: Psychological, sociological, and pastoral considerations, Volume II, Media House, New Delhi, p.232. [11]
  14. ^ Roman Catholic Womenpriests
  15. ^ Joseph Ratzinger as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
  16. ^ Leslie Brown, Three Worlds, One Word: Account of a Mission, Collings, 1981, p.64.
  17. ^ UNESCO Structures of University Education in India, 1952
  18. ^ Victor Premasagar, Indian Women in Evangelism and Theology, Published by Dr. B. V. Subbamma, Guntur, October 2005. pp. 12–15.
  19. ^ See Florence Li Tim-Oi
  20. Ordination of women in Protestant churches
  21. ^ a b Woman's ordination by Church of South India sparks interdenominational debate, in The Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN), 3 May 1989.[12]
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