Rev.Msgr. Dr. A. Joseph Lourdu Raja

Rev.Msgr. Dr. A. Joseph Lourdu Raja was born at Idaikattur, Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu, India.  He is a priest of Sivagangai Diocese. He served many parishes, Secretary to the Social Communication Commission, Director of Ananda Gangai communications and dean of Ramnad and Sivagnagi Deanaries.  He holds Bachelor degrees in ‘Philosophy’ at Madurai and in ‘Theology’ at St. Paul’s Seminary, Trichy, affliated to the Pontifical Urbaniana Univesity Rome.  He holds a diploma in ‘Development Dynamics’, at Caritas India, New Delhi, in ‘Communications’ at UNDA/OCIC/ INDIA (UOI), Calcutta, India.  He holds a Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, (M.A.JMC) at Madurai Kamarajar University, Madurai.  He specialised in the fields of Communication and Mission at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome.  He holds Masters and Doctorate in Missiology and specialized Diploma in Social Communicat...