Mangalore University confers Doctorate on Fr Prakash Monteiro

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November 23, 2011

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Mangalore, November 23: Fr Antony Prakash Monteiro Associate Professor of Physics of the Department of Physics in St Philomena College, Puttur and in charge of the College campus has been conferred the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Physics on the thesis 'The Study of Meson Spectroscopy in the Frame Work of Constituent Quark Models' by the Mangalore University under the guidance of Dr. K.B. Vijay Kumar.

Academic record

Rev. Dr Antony Prakash Monteiro born in Shirva-Manchakal of Udupi District on August 9, 1976, was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Mangalore on April 25, 2006. After initial studies in native Shirva he had his priestly formation in St Joseph's Seminary, Mangalore and St Peter's Seminary, Bangalore. He is an alumnus of Puttur St Philomena College who secured 5th Rank in B.Sc. from Mangalore University. He achieved 1st Rank and gold medal in M.Sc. in Physics from Mangalore University. After being an assistant pastor for two years at St Francis Xavier Church of Bejai he took up doctoral research.

Nine of his research writings have been published in the national and international academic magazines. Eighteen of his research essays have been presented in the research conferences. He has taught physics in Mangalore University and number of religious as well secular institutes of study and formation as guest professor.

Biblical quiz specialist

Fr Antony Prakash Monteiro is well known to the Christina public as 'quiz priest'. He has authored Bible quiz books even as a seminarian. Till now he has authored five Bible quiz books in three languages (Konkanni, Kannada and English). There are five other books in Kannada and English on different subjects that he has authored. Some of his quiz books have seen the light of five editions.

He is a name in conducting quiz competitions on Bible and other topics with novel methodology. All through the year 2009 he conducted 'Mega Raknno Bible Quiz' through Raknno Konkanni weekly which inspired and persuaded thousands of readers to open every book of the Bible. On the occasion of the post centenary silver jubilee (125) of the Diocese of Mangalore, he has begun to conduct 'Mega Mangalore Jubilee Quiz' through Raknno since May this year and it will continue till April 2012 with prizes amounting to more than Rs 125 thousands. He is invited by number of organizers to conduct quiz competitions on Diocesan as well as deanery levels.

Communication, Bible study, physics and especially quantum physics are the major interests of Fr Prakash. He is also known for his inspiring talks during seminars, camps and recollections. At present he is also serving as the spiritual director of Jesus Youth in Mangalore.


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