Stephen Alathara

Stephen Alathara (born 1 May 1970) is the deputy secretary general of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI). He started as the deputy secretary general of the conference on 10 June 2014. He was appointed to this post four times consecutively in 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026. He is the first priest from Kerala to serve as the deputy secretary general of the national episcopal conference. He is also the Director of the CCBI General Secretariat, New Delhi, CCBI Centre, Bangalore and Shanti Sadan, Goa. He is the founding Director of Communio. He is instrumental in establishing Catholic Connect, Shanti Sadan in Goa, Bethania in Fardiabad, CCBI General Secretariat in New Delhi. He played a key role in preparing the CCBI Pastoral Plan launched in 2024.

He is a priest from the Archdiocese of Verapoly, Kerala and a prolific author, columnist, educationist, theologian and visiting professor in various ecclesiastical universities. He is well known for his lectures and workshops. He is the author of 21 books as well as hundreds of articles. His book Introduction to Catechetics is the textbook for Catechetics in many major seminaries in India and abroad.

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