The national forum of Catholic theologians in India on November 28 mourned the death of Salesian Father Dominic Veliath as a great loss for the Church in the country.
The 79-year-old internationally reputed theologian died November 27 in Bengaluru.
The Church in India has lost “a great theologian who lived Christian faith with deep commitment” in the death of Father Veliath, says a condolence message from the Indian Theological Association. Father Veliath was the executive secretary of the Doctrinal Commission of the Indian bishops that organized annual dialogues between theologians and prelates.
The message also noted with gratitude Father Veliath’s long association with the theologians’ forum. He was its secretary during 1989-1992 and the president from 1992 to 1995. “It is a great loss for the members” of the association, says the message issued by the forum president and executive board members.