Pontifical Institute Alwaye (PIA)

Mangalapuzha Campus

St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary Mangalapuzha is a Major seminary of the Syro-Malabar Church ...

Carmelgiri Campus

The expansion of Indian Hierarchy by erecting new dioceses and steady growth of vocatio ...

Affiliated Institutions

Zion Vidhya Bhavan and FCC Center of Theology Portiuncula ...

Welcome To Pontifical Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Alwaye

The Carmelite Missionaries, who were sent to Malabar by Pope Alexander VII, started a small Seminary at Verapoly in 1682 for the formation of both the Latin and the Syrian clergy. Due to the lack of conveniences the Seminary at Verapoly ...

Pontifical Institute Library

Mangalapuzha

The total number of Volumes in the Institute Library is at present 65028 ( Seminary 20691) volumes in the library at Mangalapuzha Campus and 71262 at

Carmelgiri

The total number of Volumes in the Institute Library is at present 65028 ( Seminary 20691) volumes in the library at Mangalapuzha Campus and 71262 at

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Pontifical Institute Alwaye

Pontifical Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Alwaye is an Institute in Kerala, where One can learn theological and philosophical discipline as well as culture, heritage and tradition of the Kerala Church.