Elizabeth Paul

The Reverend Sister
Elizabeth Paul
The Reverend Sister Elizabeth Paul
Born	28 February 1927; British India (now India)
Died	17 January 2001 (aged 73); Bengaluru
Education	B.D. (Serampore);
Alma mater	Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham; United Theological College, Bangalore (External Candidate);
Religion	Christianity
Church	Church of South India Society
Ordained	25 April 1976, as deaconess by Bishop-in-Madras, Sundar Clarke, CSI; 24 March 1987, as parish priest by Assistant Bishop-in-Madras, H. S. Thanaraj, CSI;
Writings	Paul, Betty (October 1973). "Women and Church Administration". South India Churchman: 11–12. ISBN 9780664246013.;
Congregations served	CSI-St. Mary's Church, Chennai; CSI-St Andrew's Church, Chennai;
Offices held	Teacher, CSI-Monahan Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai; Director, Christa Seva Vidhyalaya, Chennai; Member, Theological Education Fund Committee, World Council of Churches (1974); Visiting Lecturer, United Theological College, Bengaluru; In-charge, CSI-Vishranti Nilayam, Bengaluru;
Title	The Reverend Sister

Elizabeth Paul (28 February 1927 – 17 January 2001)^[1] was the first ordained woman in India.^[1] She was a sister of the CSI Order of Sisters in the Church of South India (CSI) who also taught at the United Theological College, Bengaluru.

^ ^a ^b Lalrinawmi Ralte, Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar (Ed.), Feminist Hermeneutics, Indian Women in Theology / Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, New Delhi, 2002. pp. 8–9. [1]

The Reverend Sister Elizabeth Paul
Born	(1927-02-28)28 February 1927 British India (now India)
Died	17 January 2001(2001-01-17) (aged 73) Bengaluru
Education	B.D. (Serampore)
Alma mater	Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham United Theological College, Bangalore (External Candidate)

Religion	Christianity
Church	Church of South India Society
Ordained	25 April 1976, as deaconess by Bishop-in-Madras, Sundar Clarke, CSI 24 March 1987, as parish priest by Assistant Bishop-in-Madras, H. S. Thanaraj, CSI
Writings	Paul, Betty (October 1973). "Women and Church Administration". South India Churchman: 11–12. ISBN 9780664246013.
Congregations served	CSI-St. Mary's Church, Chennai CSI-St Andrew's Church, Chennai
Offices held	Teacher, CSI-Monahan Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai Director, Christa Seva Vidhyalaya, Chennai Member, Theological Education Fund Committee, World Council of Churches (1974) Visiting Lecturer, United Theological College, Bengaluru In-charge, CSI-Vishranti Nilayam, Bengaluru
Title	The Reverend Sister