Frank Whittaker
| Frank Whittaker | |
|---|---|
| Bishop in Medak | |
| Church | Church of South India |
| See | Medak |
| In office |
1947–1960 [1] |
| Successor | Eber Priestley |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1947 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1894 |
Frank Whittaker was the first Bishop of Medak[1] in the Church of South India, with his see in Medak in the Indian state of Hyderabad. Originally a Methodist, he became a bishop when several denominations in India merged to form the Church of South India in 1947.[2][3]
Earlier, Whittaker had been the first head of the Normal Training College, a theological college in Medak in India.[4]
References
- Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. 272.
- ↑ "Church Union in South India". Life. December 1, 1947. p. 63 (photo of Whittaker appears on p. 65). Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ Mark Kauffman (photographer) (October 1, 1947). "Methodist Bishop Frank Whittaker attending inaugeration of the Church of South India.". Life. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ F. Golyer Sackett (1930). Vision and Venture : A Record of Fifty Years in Hyderabad 1879 - 1929. London: The Cargate Press. p. 185.
- Further reading
- Rajaiah David Paul (1972). Ecumenism in action: a historical survey of the Church of South India.
- F. Golyer Sackett (1930). Vision and Venture : A Record of Fifty Years in Hyderabad 1879 - 1929. London: The Cargate Press.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Bishop in Medak 1947–1960 |
Succeeded by Eber Priestley |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by |
Member Board of Governors Andhra Union Theological College, Dornakal 1947–1960 |
Succeeded by Eber Priestley 1961–1967 |