Clemens Mendonca

Clemens Mendonca (born 29 December 1949) is an Indian theologian and Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of Religion.

She later continued her career as a lecturer at the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) and has been an advisor for its theology department since 2004.

In 1966, Clemens started working at the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Ann, a religious community focused on the education of children and teenagers.

Later, she got her Doctorate from the Faculty of Catholic theology with her research about, "Dynamics of Symbol and Dialogue: Interreligious Education in India.

She is member of the Ashirvad Community in Pune, an organization aimed at bridging understanding gaps between people, cultures, and religions.