Ryder Devapriam
| B. Ryder Devapriam | |
|---|---|
| Bishop in Nandyal | |
| Church | Church of South India |
| See | Diocese of Nandyal |
| In office | 25 August 1985 – 4 September 1992[1] |
| Predecessor | P. John |
| Successor | G. T. Abraham |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1985 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 3, 1931 Andhra Pradesh |
| Died |
4 September 1992[2] Germany |
Ryder Devapriam (Bird Ryder Devapriam) was Bishop - in - Nandyal.[3][4] He once taught at the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad.
Studies
Devapriam studied theology (B. D.) at the Bishops College,[2] Kolkata under Emani Sambayya.
He also underwent further studies at the McCormick Theological Seminary,[2] Chicago on a World Council of Churches scholarship in 1975[5] after which Devapriam began teaching at the Andhra Christian Theological College,[2] Hyderabad.
It was during Devapriam's incumbency in Nandyal that P. V. Narasimha Rao contested the by-election in 1991 from the Nandyal parliamentary constituency.
References
- Notes
- ↑ Diocese of Nandyal
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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.
- ↑ Geoffrey Wainwright, Lesslie Newbigin: a theological life, Oxford University Press, 2000. p. 439.
- ↑ Constance M. Millington, An ecumenical venture: the history of Nandyal diocese in Andhra Pradesh, 1947-1990, Issue 214 of ATC publication, Asian Trading Corporation, Bengaluru, 1993.
- ↑ World Council of Churches - Theological Education Fund Archive
- Further reading
- Thompson, A. Frank (1997). "The Bairagi Madonna: Leaves from a Calcutta Notebook, Indian Society for Promotion of Christian Knowledge (ISPCK), New Delhi ISBN 81-7214-372-9.".
- K. M. George (1999). "Church of South India: life in union, 1947-1997".
- Constance M. Millington (1993). "An ecumenical venture: the history of Nandyal diocese in Andhra Pradesh, 1947-1990" (214 of ATC publication).
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by P. John |
Bishop in Nandyal 25 August 1985 – 4 September 1992 |
Succeeded by G. T. Abraham |
| Preceded by Victor Premasagar |
Moderator of the Church of South India March 1992 – 4 September 1992 |
Succeeded by Vasanth P. Dandin |