Vadapalli Prasada Rao

Bishop

V. Prasada Rao, CSI

Ayyagaru
The Right Reverend
ChurchChurch of South India (A Uniting church comprising Wesleyan Methodist, Congregational, Presbyterian and Anglican missionary societies – ABCFM, SPG, WMMS, LMS, Basel Mission, CMS, and the Church of England)
DioceseDornakal
In office2012[1]
PredecessorB. S. Devamani, CSI
SuccessorK. Padma Rao, CSI
Orders
Ordination29.6.1982[2] as Deacon,
29.6.1984 as Pastor[1]
by G. S. Luke, CSI
Consecration12 June 2012[1] at CSI-Epiphany Cathedral, Dornakal
by G. Devakadasham, Moderator, Church of South India Synod and G. Dyvasirvadam, Deputy Moderator, Church of South India Synod
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Vadapalli Prasada Rao

(1954-12-01)1 December 1954[1]
Died7 September 2020(2020-09-07) (aged 65)
Dornakal
BuriedEpiphany Cathedral compound, Dornakal
DenominationChristianity
ProfessionPriest
Education
Alma mater

V. Prasada Rao (1 December 1954[2] – 7 September 2020) was the eighth Bishop - in - Dornakal Diocese of the Church of South India who was principally consecrated on 12 June 2012[2] by then Moderator, G. Devakadasham[1] and co-consecrated by then Deputy Moderator, G. Dyvasirvadam of the Church of South India Synod at the CSI-Epiphany Cathedral, Dornakal. During the Synod of 2017, Prasada Rao also served as the Deputy Moderator[3] of the Synod for the triennium 2017–2019.

  1. ^ a b c d e f M. Edwin Rao (Compiled), Prophet Azariah and the Blessed Dornakal: A centenary revisit 1912-2012, Dornakal Diocese, Dornakal, 2012, pp.96-97
  2. ^ a b c Diocese of Dornakal Ministerial Roll. [1]
  3. ^ CSI Synod, Officers of the Synod