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| Church | Church of South India
(A Uniting church comprising Wesleyan Methodist, Congregational, Lutheran, Calvinist and Anglican missionary societies – SPG, WMMS, LMS, Basel Mission, CMS, and the Church of England) |
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| Diocese | Karnataka Southern Diocese |
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| Elected | 2009 |
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| In office | 2009-2013 |
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| Predecessor | Devaraj Bangera |
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| Successor | Mohan Manoraj |
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| Ordination | 1969 as Deacon and 1975 as Presbyter[2]
by S. R. Furtado |
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| Consecration | 28 August 2009[3]
by J. W. Gladstone, Moderator and Christopher Asir, Deputy Moderator, Church of South India Synod |
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| Rank | Bishop |
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| Born | John Stephen Sadananda
24 September 1949 (1949-09-24) (age 75)[2]
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Denomination | Christianity |
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| Residence | Mangalore, Karnataka (India) |
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| Parents | Smt. Salome and Sri Daniel Sadananda |
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| Occupation | Pastor |
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| Education | L. Th. (Serampore),
B. D. (Serampore),
M. A. (Mysore),
Dr. Theol. (Göttingen) |
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| Alma mater | Karnataka Theological College, Mangalore (India), United Theological College, Bangalore, (India), University of Mysore, Mysore (India), University of Göttingen, Göttingen (Germany) |
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Bishop Emeritus John S. Sadananda (born 24 September 1949) was the Master of Serampore College (University), the nation's first [4] University {a University under Section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956}[5]) with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the Government of West Bengal.
Sadananda was appointed as the Master of the University in 2010.[6] As an academic, Sadananda had been a Senator of the University from 1993 onwards since the time he was appointed as Principal of the Karnataka Theological College which has been an affiliated institution of the University. From 2006 to 2011, Sadananda had been President of the University.
In ecclesiastical matters, Sadananda was the fifth Bishop in Karnataka Southern Diocese of the Church of South India occupying the Cathedra placed in CSI-Shanthi Cathedral, Mangalore from 2009[3] to 2013.[7]
- ^ K. M. George, Church of South India: Life in Union 1947-1997, ISPCK/CSS, New Delhi/Tiruvalla, 1999, pp.41-44. [1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ a b Daijiworld, Saturday, August 29, 2009 12:08:44 AM (IST),
Mangalore: Rev Dr John Stephen Sadananda Installed CSI Bishop. [2]
- ^ Sankar Ray, The Hindu (Business Line), 11 April 2008 Almost a century later, the charter was endorsed officially under the Bengal Govt Act IV of 1918. Internet, accessed 30 November 2008. [3]
- ^ The Serampore College (University) is a University within the meaning of Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956 under which a University means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, and includes any such institution as may, in consultation with the University concerned, be recoginsed by the Commission in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf under this Act. The UGC took the opinion that the Senate fell under the purview of Section 2 (f) of the said Act since The Serampore College Act, 1918 was passed by the Government of West Bengal.
- ^ Daijiworld, Thursday, April 1, 2010 6:51:56 PM (IST), Mangalore: Bishop Dr Sadananda Appointed as Chancellor of Serampore University. [4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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