Welcome To Paroc

PAROC Research Institute is a Socio-Pastoral Research Centre that aims at enhancing the pastoral vision and ministry in the Church. The Institute has developed a socio-pastoral methodology, known as ‘PAROC Method’ which is inspired by current advancements in interdisciplinary research in general and Psycho-Social and pastoral theological in particular. The Institute has undertaken several micro and macro level studies in the parishes, dioceses and in the various particular churches. Some of the socio-pastoral interventions initiated by PAROC were pioneering efforts in the field of participatory pastoral ministry.

The Institute was erected at Marymatha Major Seminary Trichur by a decree (Prot. No. : 2895/2015/S/ABP) on 15 August 2015 by Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Trichur. The Institute has been registered as a Public Charitable Trust on 25 September 2015 to fulfil its objectives. PAROC stands for Pastoral Animation Research and Outreach Centre, emphasizing the three objectives of the Institute, namely, pastoral animation, pastoral research and the outreach programmes for the dissemination of the research findings in the pastoral scenario. PAROC Research Institute functions through its three structural entities: 1) Research Centre 2) Training Centre and 3) Data Centre.