Emani Sambayya
| Emani Sambayya | |
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| Born |
July 1, 1905 Bodipalem, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh |
| Died |
1972 (aged 67) Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Other names | Canon Sambayya |
| Education |
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| Church | Church of North India |
| Ordained | 1940[1] |
| Writings | See Section |
| Congregations served |
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| Offices held |
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| Title | Reverend Doctor |
Canon Emani Sambayya (1905–1972) was an Anglican Priest, who was born in Bodipalem in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.[2] He has been described as an "eloquent speaker and a gifted writer."[3]
Early life and education
Emani Sambayya was born in Bodipalem in Andhra Pradesh[2] on July 25, 1905.[1]
Graduate studies
In 1928,[1] Emani began pursuing theological studies at the United Theological College, Bengaluru earning a graduate degree (B.D.) in 1932.[1]
Post-graduate studies
Sambayya also enrolled for a post-graduate degree in M.A. under the University of Calcutta in 1932[1] completing it by 1935.[1]
In 1938,[1] Sambayya went to the Westcott House, Cambridge,[4] for a diploma course.
In 1949, Sambayya was sent to the Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York for post-graduate studies in Moral Theology. In the continuing year, he was awarded an S.T.M.. Sambayya's post-graduate dissertation was entitled The Eucharistic doctrine of Richard Hooker and Herbert Throndike[5]
Contribution
Emani Sambayya first served as the Secretary of the Student Christian Movement and was based in Allahabad from 1935 - 1938.[1]
In 1939, he was Deacon at Christ Church, Byculla. In the succeeding year, he was ordained as a Minister of the Anglican Church in India.
Anglicanism
Emani Sambayya, although baptized into Methodism, chose to get ordained as an Anglican Priest.[6] In Anglicanism, he felt a sense of togetherness as it was a mix of Catholic and Reformed traditions. Kevin Ward in A History of Global Anglicanism mentions this particular aspect which Sambayya endorsed.
Inspired by Anglicanism, Sambayya wrote The Genius of the Anglican Communion[7] in 1948.
Theological education
From 1941 through 1968, Sambayya taught Theology at Bishop's College, Kolkata. He was first made a Lecturer in 1941[8] replacing Rev. John William Sadiq.[8] In 1949, he was sent to the Union Theological Seminary in the city of New York for post-graduate studies in Moral Theology.
Immediately after his return from New York, Sambayya was made the Vice-Principal[9] in place of Canon Manuel.[8] From 1959 through 1968 he was Principal[8] of Bishop's College, Kolkata.
During the period at Bishop's College, Sambayya's articles began appearing in the Indian Journal of Theology.
Articles
Books
- The Eucharistic Doctrine of Richard Hooker and Herbert Throndike (1950).[12]
- Faith and Conduct: An Introduction to Moral Theology, Christian Students Library, Chennai, 1965.[13]
Senate of Serampore
India's first University,[14] the Senate of Serampore College (University) in West Bengal conferred upon Emani Sambayya an honorary doctorate in 1961[15]
Emani Sambayya also served as the President of the Senate of Serampore College (University) in 1968.[16]
Retirement and death
In 1972, the Calcutta Municipal Gazette reported that[3] Sambayya died while living in his residence in Bengaluru.
See also
- Rev. Dr. B. V. Subbamma
- Rev. Yisu Das Tiwari
- Bishop N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel
- Rev. Fr. Dr. D. S. Amalorpavadass
- Bishop Victor Premasagar
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 Alumni Directory 1836 - 1970, The Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, The Alumni Office, New York, 1970. p. 321.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cecil Hargreaves, Three Assignments in the Church, Indo-British Review, Indo-British Historical Society, Chennai, 1988. p.52.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Calcutta Municipal Gazette, Calcutta Municipal Corporation, Kolkata, 1972. p.125.
- ↑ Geoffrey Rowell, Kenneth Stevenson (Eds.), Love's Redeeming Work: The Anglican Quest for Holiness, Oxford University Press, 2003. pp. 696-697.
- ↑ Emani Sambayya, The Eucharistic doctrine of Richard Hooker and Herbert Throndike, New York, 1950.
- ↑ Kevin Ward, A History of Global Anglicanism, Cambridge University Press, 2006.
- ↑ Emani Sambayya, The Genius of Anglican Communion in E. R. Morgan and Roger Lloyd (Eds.), The Mission of the Anglican Communion, London, SPCK and SPG, 1948. pp. 18-29. Cited by Kevin Ward, A History of Global Anglicanism, Cambridge University Press, 2006.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Bishop's College, Calcutta 1820 - 1970, Bishop's College, Kolkata, 1970.
- ↑ Union Seminary Quarterly Review, Union Theological Seminary in the city of New York, 1949. p. 45.
- ↑ Emani Sambayya, Touching the Untouchables, Indian Journal of Theology, 1956 (January to March), pp. 9-14. Cited in International Review of Mission, World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism, International Missionary Council, 1956. p.370.
- ↑ Emani Sambayya, The Christian Message and the Non-Christian Religions, Indian Journal of Theology, Serampore, 1958 (January to March), pp.12-18. Cited by Joseph Houldsworth Oldham in International Review of Mission, World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism, International Missionary Council. p.374.
- ↑ http://books.google.co.in/books?id=ZKtVHAAACAAJ&dq
- ↑ http://books.google.co.in/books?id=0BCjGwAACAAJ&dq
- ↑ Sankar Ray, The William Carey Library in Serampore, Business Line, The Hindu, Friday April 11, 2008. Internet, accessed October 17, 2008.
- ↑ Senate of Serampore College (University), List of the Recipients of the degree of Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa).
- ↑ Senate of Serampore College (University), Presidents and Convenors of the Senate.
Further reading
- Bishop's College, Kolkata (1970). Bishop's College, Calcutta, 1820 - 1970.
- John William Sadiq (1984). Surprised by Love.
- A. Frank Thompson (1997). The Bairagi Madonna: Leaves from a Calcutta Notebook.
| Educational offices | ||
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| Preceded by S. J. Samartha 1967 |
President, Senate of Serampore College (University) 1968 |
Succeeded by A. K. Mundle 1969 |