Indian is canon law faculty head- Rome’s Salesian university

Mangalore Today News Network

India, May 08, 2015: Indian Salesian Father  Jesu Pudumai Doss SDB, has been appointed dean of the faculty of canon law at the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS) in Rome.

Salesain Rector Major Father Angel Fernandez Artime, who is also the Chancellor of the University made the appointment April 27.

Dr Doss from Channai Salesin province holds a doctorate in canon law and a Masters each in Latin rite law, Oriental law besides having a masters in Indian civil law. He also has masters in English literature and education.

He has been teaching in the university since 2002. This month, he was promoted as professor He has been the Dean of the Faculty (2011-2012), the Secretary of the Faculty (2004 - 2008) and a member of UPS Senate (2008-2012).

He is an external judge in the First Instance Tribunal for Marriage cases for the Lazio Region at the Vicariate of Rome (from 2006), a Special Commissioner for favour fidei cases at the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, Vatican (from 2007), a Defender of Bond for the Non Consummated Marriage Cases at the special marriage office of the Roman Rota, Vatican (from 2012) and a Consultor of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (from 2014). He is also Canon Law consultant to various Italian dioceses and religious institutes.

Author of several books on Canon Law, Dr. Doss has written several scholarly articles in International Journals and authored books, mainly on Canon Law, also in collaboration with others.

Besides teaching at UPS, he is also a regular visiting professor at Don Bosco Theological Centre, Chennai and has also taught in the Faculty of Canon Law of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Warsaw, Poland, and in other Salesian Theological Centres in Bangalore (Kristu Jyoti College) and Shillong (Sacred Heart Theological College).