K. Frederick Paradesi Babu is the current[2] President of the Protestant Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society. He had his ministerial formation at the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad, a Seminary affiliated to the nation's first[3] university, the Senate of Serampore College (University).
K. Frederick Paradesi Babu, AELC President, Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society | |
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| Moderator/Bishop | |
| Church | Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| Elected | 2013 |
| Installed | 2013 |
| Term ended | Present |
| Predecessor | B. Suneel Bhanu, AELC |
| Successor | Incumbent |
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| Orders | |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kollabathula Frederick Paradesi Babu |
| Residence | Becker Compound, Guntur |
| Occupation | Priesthood |
| Education | B.D. (Serampore) |
| Alma mater | Andhra Christian Theological College, Secunderabad |
Paradesi Babu happens to be the present Chairperson[4] of the Board of Governors of his alma mater, the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad, a near-ecumenical (Catholics excluded) Protestant Regional Seminary managed by the following multi-State Church societies, namely,
- Andhra Pradesh-based Protestant Church societies
- Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society headquartered in Guntur,
- Church of South India, Dioceses of Krishna-Godavari, Nandyal, Rayalaseema headquartered in Machilipatnam, Nandyal and Kadapa respectively,
- Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars Society headquartered in Kakinada,
- Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches Society, headquartered in Nellore,
- South Andhra Lutheran Church Society, headquartered in Tirupati,
- Tamil Nadu-based Protestant Church society
- Church of South India, Diocese of Madras (in Tamil Nadu State) headquartered in Chennai,
- Telangana-based Protestant Church societies
- Church of South India Dioceses of Dornakal, Karimnagar, Medak headquartered in Dornakal, Karimnagar and Medak respectively,
- Good Samaritan Evangelical Lutheran Church Society headquartered in Bhadrachalam,
- Methodist Church in India, Hyderabad Regional Conference, headquartered in Hyderabad,
References
edit- ^ Moyer Memorial Lutheran Church
- ^ National Council of Churches in India, Member List
- ^ Murli Manohar Joshi, Higher Education in India Vision and Action, A paper presented at the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education in the Twenty First Century, Paris, 5–9 October 1998. Internet, accessed 22 August 2008. "Department of Secondary&Higher Education". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ a b ACTC Board of Governors Board of Governors of ACTC
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Further reading
edit- Kolluri Luther Richardson (2003). "Towards Self-Reliance : A historical survey of the programmes and efforts of Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church from 1927–1969, Published by Christopher and Kanakaiah, Vijayawada".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Michael Bergunder (1999). Die südindische Pfingstbewegung im 20. Jahrhundert: eine historische und systematische Untersuchung. 113. Vol. of Studien zur interkulturellen Geschichte des Christentums. ISBN 978-3-631-33771-4.
- R. Joseph and B. Suneel Bhanu (1993). "Bibliography of Original Christian Writings in India in Telugu".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Martin Senftleben (1992). Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished PhD thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati (PDF) (Thesis). Vol. I. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- Martin Senftleben (1992). Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished PhD thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati (PDF) (Thesis). Vol. II. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- M. Victor Paul (1990). "Parish Renewal in Reflections on Theology Today – Papers presented by the ACTC faculty during the academic year 1988–1989 on Theology and Mission and Ministry of the Church".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - B. C. Paul (1984). "The Emergence of a Church in South India: A Study of the Growth and Development of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church: 1905–1927. Unpublished Th. D. thesis submitted to the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago". Archived from the original on 12 July 2011.
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