Navamani Elia Peter
| Navamani Elia Peter | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Education |
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| Church | Methodist Church in India |
| Title | Doctor |
Navamani Elia Peter was the President of the Bible Society of India headquartered in Bangalore from 2007[1] through 2013.
In 2000, the nation's first[2] University, the Senate of Serampore College (University) conferred upon Navamani an honorary doctorate degree, Doctor of Divinity.[3] Navamani has been member of the Association of Theologically Trained Women of India and held the elected post of President for nearly six bienniums.[4]
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by K. J. Samuel 2000-2006[1] |
President, Bible Society of India 2007-2013 |
Succeeded by P. N. S. Chandra Bose 2014[5]-Present |
| Preceded by Padmasani Gallup 1987-1990[4] |
President, Association of Theologically Trained Women of India 1990-1997 |
Succeeded by Jessie Nesakumar 1997-2002 |
References
- 1 2 G. D. V. Prasad, Chiranjivi J. Nirmal, Imaging the Word: A Twenty-First Century Perspective, The Bible Society of India 1811-2011, Bible Society of India, Bangalore, 2000, (revised edition 2011), p.115.
- ↑ UNESCO Structures of University Education in India, 1952
- ↑ List of the Recipients of the Degree of Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa)
- 1 2 ATTWI Handbook
- ↑ Office Bearers
Further reading
- John C. B. Webster, Ellen Low Webster (1985). "The Church and women in the Third World". ISBN 978-0-664-24601-3.
- Ruth Tucker, Walter L. Liefeld (1987). "Daughters of the Church: Women and Ministry from New Testament times to the present". ISBN 978-0-310-45741-1.
- Carol Graham, P. Dharmagnani (1989). "Sister Carol Graham, the beloved "Amma"".
- Jacqueline Field-Bibb (1991). "Women towards Priesthood: Ministerial politics and feminist praxis". ISBN 978-0-521-39283-9.
- Sakhi Mariamma Athyal (1995). "Indian Women in Mission".
- Leonie Beth Liveris (2005). "Ancient taboos and gender prejudice: challenges for Orthodox women and the church". ISBN 978-0-7546-5344-8.
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