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 |
3 July 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.
Reminisce
Talathoti Punnaiah who studied a 3-year theology course leading to Bachelor of Theology at the Andhra Christian Theological College, both at Rajahmundry and at Hyderabad from 1970-1973 recalls his association with Ryder Devapriam,
Ryder Devapriam was our English Teacher. He was well educated and had rich experience in administration. He visited me twice in Madras, once before going to the United States of America in 1974 and after returning in 1981. He was more than a teacher to me. I am so grateful for his moral support and love. I was invited to attend his consecration as Bishop in Nandyal. He later became Moderator of the Church of South India.[6]
References
- Notes
- ↑ Diocese of Nandyal
- 1 2 3 4 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
- ↑ Talathoti Punnaiah, My Memoir, Ministry and Message: (60 years Life Experiences 1950-2010), Kakinada, 2010, p.23.
- 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 Church of South India March 1992 – 4 September 1992 |
Succeeded by Vasanth P. Dandin |