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Bishop P. I. Vara Prasad | |
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Bishop – in – Rayalaseema | |
Church | Church of South India (A Uniting church comprising Wesleyan Methodist, Congregational, Calvinist, Presbyterian and Anglican missionary societies – SPG, WMMS, LMS, Basel Mission, CMS, ABCFM and the Church of England) |
Diocese | Rayalaseema |
See | Church of South India |
In office | 22.2.2021-present |
Predecessor | B. D. Prasada Rao, CSI |
Successor | Incumbent |
Previous post(s) | Pastor - in - Gooty |
Orders | |
Ordination | 25.3.1993 as Deacon[1] 7.8.1993 as Presbyter[1] by L. V. Azariah, CSI |
Consecration | 22.2.2021 by The Most Reverend Dharmaraj Rasalam, Moderator (Principal consecrator), The Right Reverend K. Reuben Mark, Deputy Moderator (Co-consecrator) |
Rank | Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born | Peyyala Issac Vara Prasad October 8, 1962 |
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Christianity |
Residence | Kadapa |
Parents | Smt. Sarah Sarojini (Mother); Sri P. Abraham (Father) |
Education | B. Th. (Serampore) |
Alma mater | Andhra Christian Theological College, Secunderabad, Telangana |
Bishop P. I. Vara Prasad (born 8.10.1962)[1] is a silver jubilee Priest[2] and current Bishop - in - Rayalaseema Diocese of the Church of South India. Ever since his ordination as Deacon/Presbyter in 1993 by then Bishop L. V. Azariah, he began his career as a Priest in Churches within ecclesiastical jurisdiction of CSI-Diocese of Rayalaseema that comprise parts of civil states of Andhra Pradesh and Telugu-speaking parts of Tamil Nadu. Vara Prasad is well versed in conducting Mass, following Presbyterian, Congregational and Anglican rites.