Hospet Sumitra
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| Hospet Sumitra | |
|---|---|
| Bishop in Rayalaseema | |
| File:H. Sumitra.jpg | |
| Church | Church of South India |
| See | Diocese of Rayalaseema |
| In office | 1950–1963[1] |
| Predecessor | - |
| Successor | L. V. Azariah |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1947 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1888 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[2] Bellary, Karnataka |
| Previous post | Bishop in Cuddapah |
Hospet Sumitra was the first Bishop in Rayalaseema of the Church of South India.[1]
After graduating from the Central College of Bangalore,[3] he studied theology at the United Theological College, Bengaluru between 1910 to 1913 and was among its first students[4] and studied under L. P. Larsen, J. Mathers, F. Kingsbury, G. E. Phillips, W. H. Thorp, D. S. Herrick, and others.
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The autonomous college in Bengaluru where Sumitra pursued graduate studies. {Picture credit: Colette Cook}
He was Moderator of the Church of South India from 1954 to 1962.[1]
Sumitra died on 19 January 1970[2] in Bellary, Karnataka.
Further reading
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- Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 K. M. George, Church of South India: life in union, 1947-1997, Jointly published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Christava Sahitya Samithi, Tiruvalla, 1999. [1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The National Christian Council Review, Volume 90, 1970. p. 120
- ↑ Rajaiah David Paul, The first decade: an account of the Church of South India, Christian Literature Society, Chennai, 1958. [2]
- ↑ The United Theological College, Directory 1910-1997, Bengaluru, 1997. p. 12. [3]
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by
Position Created
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Bishop in Cuddapah Church of South India 1947–1950 |
Succeeded by Position Ended |
| Preceded by
Position Created
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Bishop in Rayalaseema Church of South India 1950–1963 |
Succeeded by L. V. Azariah |
| Preceded by | Deputy Moderator Church of South India 1952–1954 |
Succeeded by Lesslie Newbigin |
| Preceded by
Arthur Michael Hollis
|
Moderator Church of South India 1954–1962 |
Succeeded by A. H. Legg |
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