George Menachery

George Menachery is a professor, anthropologist, indologist, and historian of Syro-Malabar Church and of Kerala. He is the editor of the St. Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India and the Indian Church History Classics. On 27 October 2022 he was bestowed with an honoris cusa degree of Ph.D. in Theology by SHUATS, Prayagraj-Alahabad. His book "Ecumenism and Church Unity in India" was released on 7 September 2022 at Karlsruhe, Germany during the 11th Assembly of the WCC by the Archbishop of Canterbury Most Rev.Justin Wembly. His latest book "Centuries-Old Paintings in Kerala Churches" was released by His Eminence Anthony Cardinal Poola at Palaur on 22 March, 2026.Menachery is also the recipient of the Chevalier honour of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great.

Major works Menachery has published books and articles in addition to scripting, researching, or directing television documentaries/serials and delivering many radio talks. His works include: 1973: The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India; vol. I (editor) (, ) 1982: The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India; vol. II (editor) 1986: Pope John Paul II Indian Visit Souvenir, Trichur 1987: Trichur Archdiocesan Centenary Volume (member of the editorial board) 1996: The St. Antony Octingenary Volume, (chief ed.) Ollur 1998: The Indian Church History Classics; Vol. I: The Nazranies (, ) 2000: Thomapedia 2013: Catholic Directory of India, CBCI, New Delhi (member of the editorial board) 2014: Aanayum Nazraaniyum [The Elephant and the Thomas Christian] (Malayalam) 2026: "Centuries-Old Paintings in Kerala Churches",