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)
BuriedBangalore, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
DenominationChristian: Indian Orthodox
ProfessionPriest and Malpan
University Professor and Dean
V. C. Samuel
Academic background
EducationMor Ignatius Dayro Manjinikkara / Seminary,
Union Christian College, Aluva (BA Philosophy)
Madras Christian College (MA Philosophy)
United Theological College, Bangalore (BD)
Union Theological Seminary (New York City), (STM)
Yale Divinity School,
Yale University (PhD)
University of Chicago(Post-Doc)
Alma materYale University
Academic work
InstitutionsSt. 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
St. Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute (SEERI)


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.