Azam Mansha
Azam Mansha | |
|---|---|
| CJM | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 February 2021 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1985 (age 39) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Priest, Author, Theologian |
Father Azam Vianney Mansha, CJM (born 16 August, 1985) is a catholic priest, author and biblical theologian. He was ordained on February 8, 2021, as a member of the Eudists-Congregation of Jesus and Mary.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]He was born in Karachi, Pakistan in August 16, 1985. He received his initial education in Parochial schools of his native parish-St. Anthony of Padua. In 2005 he graduated with Baccalaureate of Philosophy from St. Francis Xavier Philosophical Seminary in Lahore. In 2009, Mansha joined Karachi's National Catholic Institute of Theology earning a diploma in theological studies and a Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology. Mansha began discerning with the Congregation of Jesus and Mary while attending the Loyola School of Theology.[2]
In 2018, he earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology specializing in Biblical Theology from Loyola School of Theology.[1] His thesis is titled "Mother of Jesus, His Mother and the Woman: An Attempt to Understand Johannine Mariology." [3]
Career
[edit]He served as a formator, researcher, catechist and a lecturer in theological schools.[4]
He served as a theological faculty of Institute of Formation and Religious Studies (IFRS) and CICM at Maryhill School of Theology (MST).
In 2021, he was ordained as a priest with the Congregation of Jesus and Mary and in 2022 he was transferred to the Eudist community in Sandiego.[1]
Today (2025) Mansha, is an Associate Pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Parish in Carlsbad and lectures for the Diocesan Institute of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego[5] and offers bible studies at parishes around the Diocese.[6][7]
Publications
[edit]- The Historical Significance and Development of the Liturgical Feast in The Honor of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John Eudes' Contribution. 2018
- Eudist Traditional Marian Image (History and Reflection). 2018
- The Theology of the French School of Spirituality. 2018
- An Attempt to Understand Augustinian Mariology. 2018
- The Mother of the Beloved Disciple: The Mother of Church. 2019
- The Heart of Mary: The Principle Theme In Eudist Mariology. 2019
- An Approach to Understand the Marian School According to St. John Eudes in the Light of an Exegesis of John 19:25-27. 2019
- An Intertextual Approach to Understand the, "Piercing the Side of Jesus," in John 19:34. 2023
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Welcome Fr. Azam! – St. James – St. Leo Catholic Community". stjamesandleo.org. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ Writer, Staff (2024-08-16). "From Pakistan to Carlsbad: The Journey of Father Azam Mansha". JP2 Catholic Radio. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ ""Mother of Jesus, His Mother and the Woman: An Attempt to Understand Johannian Mariology"". Loyola School of Theology. 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "pakistanis mark focolare members beatification". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Course Schedule". Catholic Diocese of San Diego. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ Cross, The Southern (2022-07-30). "New priest assignments announced". The Southern Cross. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Announcing our new Pastor as of Sept 1st! – St. James – St. Leo Catholic Community". stjamesandleo.org. Retrieved 2025-01-13.