D. S. Satyaranjan

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Rev. D. S. Satyaranjan
Born January 19, 1939(1939-01-19)
Flag of IndiaWest Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
Pen name The Registrar
Occupation Past Registrar of the Senate of Serampore College (University)
Nationality Indian
Influenced

D.S. Satyaranjan is a Pastor, a New Testament Scholar, and an able Administrator[1].

He was a member in the Society for Biblical Studies in India (SBSI) incorporating Biblical Scholars belonging to the Catholic and Protestant traditions.

Greek, English, Telugu, Hindiand Bengali are the languages known to Satyaranjan.

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[edit] Background

Satyaranjan was born on January 19, 1939 in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India[2]

Discipline and obedience were natural to him.

After completing his schooling and college education, he secured a B.A. degree through the Andhra University in 1959)[3].

[edit] Divinity

Accepting the 'call', Rev. Satyaranjan left for Serampore College, West Bengal where he obtained a B.D. degree in 1964. [4]

New look Serampore College on May Day 2006. Rev. Satyaranjan studied B.D. in this College.
New look Serampore College on May Day 2006. Rev. Satyaranjan studied B.D. in this College.

[edit] Administrative Officer

Once he emerged out of Serampore College, Satyaranjan was invited to serve as an Administrative Officer at the Senate of Serampore College (University). Accepting the responsibility entrusted to him, he served in that capacity from 1965 through 1971[5] under the then Registrar, Rev. Chetti Devasahayam[6].

[edit] Further Studies

In the year 1971 he sought study leave and proceeded to the United Theological College, Bangalore under the principalship of Joshua Russel Chandran. By 1973, he obtained his M.Th. degree in New Testament at this college. [7]

[edit] Registrar (UTC)

On invitation from the United Theological College, Bangalore, Satyaranjan served as Registrar from 1973 through 1978[8].

[edit] Registrar (Senate of Serampore College (University))

By 1978, the Senate of Serampore College (University) in which Rev. Satyaranjan earlier served as Administrative Officer invited him again, this time to serve as its Registrar[9].

[edit] Research

With interest to pursue further research in Homiletics, the Senate granted him study leave and Satyaranjan proceeded to the United States of America to pursue a Th.D. degree at the San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS).

Subsequently, he returned to Serampore to continue to serve as the Registrar.

Boatmen paddle through the Hooghly River. The Office of the Senate of Serampore College (University) is located on the banks of this river in Serampore.
Boatmen paddle through the Hooghly River. The Office of the Senate of Serampore College (University) is located on the banks of this river in Serampore.

[edit] Apprisal by theologians

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  • Rev. J. W. Gladstone[10], the present Bishop-in-South Kerala of the Church of South India makes note about the commitment of Rev. Satyaranjan for the cause of theological education in India.
  • Rev. Dr. James Massey[11] of the Dalit Solidarity Programme (DSP) notes that among the contributions of Rev. Satyaranjan to theological education in India, the most important, according to him was the establishment of the Senate Centre for Education and Pastoral Research SCEPTRE.
  • Rev. Dr. H.S. Wilson[12], The H. George Anderson Professor of Mission and Cultures, in the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia appreciates Rev. Satyaranjan and his team at the Senate of Serampore College (University) for the meticulous manner in executing theological education besides their dedicated service in spite of several challenges that came through during his term.
  • Rev. Dr. Samson Prabhakar[13], the present Director of SATHRI, Bangalore in the preface admits that Rev. Satyaranjan had rendered yeoman service to the Senate of Serampore College (University) during the past quarter of the century and that he had given his best to the furthering of theological education in the South Asian region.

[edit] Table

Religious titles
Preceded by
'		 Administrative Officer in the Senate of Serampore College (University)
1965–1971		 Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
'		 Registrar of the United Theological College
1973–1978		 Succeeded by
'
Preceded by
Rev. J. T. Krogh

1975–1978

 Registrar of the Senate of Serampore College (University)
1978–2004		 Succeeded by
Rev. Dr. Y. Ravi Tiwari

2004–Incumbent

[edit] References

Notes
  1. ^ Prabhakar, Samson, Together with People [1] Essays in honour of Rev. D.S. Satyaranjan, BTESSC / SATHRI, Bangalore, 2004
  2. ^ Prabhakar, Samson, op. cit. p.iii.
  3. ^ Ibid.
  4. ^ Ibid.
  5. ^ Ibid.
  6. ^ The Story of Serampore and its College [2] IVthedition 2006 page 87
  7. ^ Prabhakar, Samson, op. cit. p.iii.
  8. ^ Ibid.
  9. ^ Ibid.
  10. ^ The Hindu[3]Sunday, December 26, 2004
  11. ^ Gurukul Lutheran Theological College[4] Visiting Faculty
  12. ^ Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia [5]Rev. Dr. H.S. Wilson
  13. ^ SATHRI
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