B. G. Prasada Rao
Bishop B. G. Prasada Rao, CSI Bishop - in - Medak (1976-1981) | |
|---|---|
| The Right Reverend | |
| Church | Church of South India (A Uniting church comprising Wesleyan Methodist, Congregational, Calvinist, Presbyterian and Anglican missionary societies – ABCFM, Dutch Reformed Church, SPG, WMMS, LMS, Basel Mission, CMS, and the Church of England) |
| Diocese | Medak |
| In office | 1976–1981[1] |
| Predecessor | H. D. L. Abraham, CSI |
| Successor | P. Victor Premasagar, CSI |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1948 by Frank Whittaker, CSI |
| Consecration | 1976 by Ananda Rao Samuel, CSI |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1916[2] |
| Died | 24 June 1998 (aged 81)[2] Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (1956-2014)[2] |
| Denomination | Christianity |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Secretary, Bible Society of India Andhra Pradesh Auxiliary, Secunderabad |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | United Theological College, Bangalore (Karnataka) |
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B. G. Prasada Rao (Bollam Gnana Prasada Rao;[2] 1916–1998) was the third successor of Frank Whittaker as Bishop in Medak.
Studies[edit]
Prasada Rao studied theology at the United Theological College,[2] Bengaluru between 1941 and 1945[3] along with Joshua Russell Chandran and Stanley Jedidiah Samartha, and again between 1953 and 1956 when he undertook an M.Th.[3]
Leadership[edit]
When the Evangelist [4] A. B. Masilamani retired as the Auxiliary Secretary of the Bible Society of India Andhra Pradesh Auxiliary, Prasada Rao[5] was appointed[2] in 1969[6] by rural Pastor, A. E. Inbanathan, the then General Secretary of the Bible Society of India. Then Bishop - in - Medak, H. D. L. Abraham loaned the services of Prasada Rao to the Bible Society of India. It was during Prasada Rao's tenure at the Bible Society of India that Common Language Translation of the Telugu Bible (Old Testament) was undertaken by Suppogu Israel and G. Babu Rao. Incidentally, G. Babu Rao later became the Auxiliary Secretary between 1998 and 2001. In 1975, H. D. L. Abraham retired from the Bishopric of Medak on reaching superannuation. B. G. Prasada Rao also contested the vacant Bishopric and was declared elected by the then Moderator[1] of the Synod of the Church of South India, N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel.
Prasada Rao was principally consecrated in 1976 by N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel, then Moderator.
In 1981, Prasada Rao retired from the Bishopric on reaching superannuation and became Coordinator and Director for the Haggai Institute of World Evangelism.[7]
References[edit]
- Notes
- ^ a b K. M. George, Church of South India: Life in Union, 1947-1997, Jointly published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, New Delhi and Christava Sahitya Samithi, Tiruvalla, 1999. p. 56.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f g Sowing Circle - The Bulletin of the Bible Society of India, Volume 13, Number 3, September–December 1998, Bengaluru. p.14.
- ^ a b The United Theological College, Directory 1910-1997, Bengaluru, 1997. pp. 21 and 103. [2]
- ^ Indian Railways, Volume 31, 1986, p.14
- ^ Annual Report of the American Bible Society, American Bible Society, 1975. p. 105.[3]
- ^ Prema Sakshi, Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2008. pp.11-41. Prema Sakshi, a monthly registered (APTEL 07419/01/2002) magazine published by I. C. Ashok Kumar at Neena Publications, Door Number 1-5-4/1/A, First Floor, Behind Sai Raja Deluxe Cinema, Musheerabad, Hyderabad 500 048.
- ^ Light of Life, Volume 38, Published by V. J. Salins at GLS Press for The Society, Mumbai, 1996. p.62. [4]
- Further reading
- Rajaiah David Paul (1972). "Ecumenism in action: a historical survey of the Church of South India".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - K. M. George (1999). "Church of South India: life in union, 1947-1997".
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