V. C. Samuel

The Reverend

V.C. Samuel
Personal details
Born(1912-04-06)6 April 1912
Omalloor, Travancore (present day Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India)
Died18 November 1998(1998-11-18) (aged 86)
Bangalore, Karnataka
BuriedBangalore, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
DenominationChristian: Indian Orthodox
OccupationSt. Ignatius Monastery Manjinikkara / Seminary,
Serampore College
Haile Selassie I University / Addis Ababa University,
United Theological College, Bangalore
Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam
Federated Faculty for Research in Religion and Culture (FFRRC), India
Indian School of Theology, Bangalore
St. Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute (SEERI)
ProfessionPriest and Malpan
University Professor and Dean
Alma materMor Ignatius Dayro Manjinikkara / Seminary,
Union Christian College, Aluva
Madras Christian College
United Theological College, Bangalore
Union Theological Seminary (New York City),
Yale Divinity School,
Yale University
Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society (CISRS), Bangalore
University of Chicago,

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 Malankara Orthodox Church. He was the author of many doctrinal books and papers including The Council of Chalcedon Re-Examined: Historical Theological Survey.