Cedric Prakash (born 3 November 1951)[1] is a Catholic priest and a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) of Gujarat in India.

He is also a prolific writer on subjects related to social justice, peace, communal harmony, environment, contextual spirituality, and the Constitution of India.

After graduation, Prakash worked full-time as the National Programme Secretary of the All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF) in Madras for one year.

For a year after that he was based in TAIZE, ( the Ecumenical Christian community)France, as part of a 14-member intercontinental team (equipe) to help prepare the ‘World Council of Youth’ of 1974.

Here he worked extensively in helping to improve literacy levels, health facilities, and the cultural upliftment of the Adivasis who lived in the area.

The following year (1980) this College was shifted to its current location at Satya Nilayam in Chennai, from where Prakash obtained his degree in Philosophy.

For one year, Prakash then served as a warden of a residential technical school for boys run by Jesuits in Sevasi, Baroda.

In May 1985, Prakash was appointed to work in the remote areas of Umarpada, South Gujarat among the Vasava and Chaudhary Adivasi communities.

In this capacity, together with a dedicated team he was involved in the inter-related areas of Innovative Education, Community Health, the Organization of people and on environmental issues.

Prakash was one of the NGO delegates from India, at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the ‘Earth Summit’ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Fr Prakash was also responsible for receiving directly from the US Government and distributing a huge consignment of relief materials to the affected persons.

[5] In collaboration with St Joseph's University, Beirut he headed and in September 2018 completed a path-breaking research study, ‘Journeying Together’ on the situation of the Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Prakash was named Chevalier of the Legion of Honor,[7] one of the highest French civilian awards, acknowledging his commitment to the defense and the promotion of human rights in India.

Louis Careno Award by the Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) in Mumbai for his courageous contribution to journalism and bold writings on socio-cultural and political issues, especially relating to communalism and fundamentalism.

Prakash received the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Federation of Konkani Catholic Associations (FKCA - a premier umbrella organization representing 33 Konkani Catholic Associations in India and overseas) on 5 June 2022 for his work as a human rights and peace activist and his service to the marginalized communities in India.

[15][16][17] In October 2018, the Loyola Press Chicago published a brilliant coffee-table-style book ‘Sharing the Wisdom of Time’ by Pope Francis and Friends.