D. S. Satyaranjan

The Reverend Doctor
D. S. Satyaranjan, D.D.[1]
Ayyagaru
Born Dondapati Samuel Satyaranjan
(1939-01-19)19 January 1939
West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
Nationality Indian
Citizenship Indian
Education B. A.,[2] B. D.,[2] M. Th.,[3][2] D.Min.[4]
Alma mater Andhra University, Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Serampore College, Serampore (West Bengal, United Theological College, Bangalore (Karnataka), San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Francisco-USA
Occupation Academic Administrator, Lecturer and Pastor
Years active 1965-present
Religion Christianity
Church Charismatic and the Church of South India
Ordained by N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel, Bishop - in - Diocese of Krishna-Godavari and Moderator of the Church of South India
Congregations served
 CSI-Church of St. John the Baptist, Secunderabad
Offices held
Administrative Officer, Senate of Serampore College (University), Serampore (1965–1971),
Lecturer - in - New Testament and Registrar, United Theological College, Bengaluru, (1973–1978),
Registrar, Senate of Serampore College (University), Serampore (1978–2004),
Title The Reverend Doctor

D. S. Satyaranjan (born 19 January 1939) is a Silver Jubilee Pastor, a New Testament Scholar, and an Administrator[5] who served as the Registrar of the Senate of Serampore College (University), the nation's first [6] University {a University under Section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956}[7]) with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the Government of West Bengal.

Satyaranjan was Registrar of the University from 1978 through 2004 serving more than 26 years in the University traversing the Indian subcontinent as the University had affiliated institutions not only in India but also in Bangla Desh, and Sri Lanka. Recognising the services of Satyaranjan to the University and the theological domain, the Council of the Senate of Serampore College (University) conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity by Honoris Causa in 2016 at its annual convocation in one of its affiliated colleges, the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad in Telangana.[1]

Studies

Graduate

After graduate studies leading to B.A. degree through the Andhra University in 1959.,[5] Satyaranjan went for ministerial formation to the Serampore College, West Bengal where he studied from 1961-1964[5] during the Principalship of William Stewart. Satyaranjan's Teacher included Yisu Das Tiwari who taught Sanskrit and Religions. The University awarded a B.D. degree in the ensuing convocation in 1965 during the Registrarship of C. Devasahayam.

Postgraduate

In the year 1971[3] Satyaranjan sought study leave and proceeded to the United Theological College, Bangalore under the principalship of J. R. Chandran. Satyaranjan's postgraduate companions[3] included Arthur Jayakumar, Basil Rebera, C. P. Athyal, Dhyanchand Carr, G. Babu Rao, Godwin Shiri, Kishore Kosala, M. Kipgen, P. B. Santram, S. D. L. Alagodi, T. Joy, Timotheas Hembrom and V. E. Varghese. After a two-year study period, Satyaranjan obtained a M.Th. degree in New Testament where he also worked out a dissertation entitled "Gifts of the Spirit" - A study of Divine Charismata in the New Testament with special reference to I Corinthians 12-14.[8][9] The University awarded a postgraduate degree during the Registrarship of C. Devasahayam in the ensuing convocation that took place in Serampore College, Serampore in 1974.

Research studies

In 1986,[10] Satyaranjan was admitted to the San Francisco Theological Seminary for a D.Min. programme under the supervision of Charles L. Bartow.[10] where he researched on the theme, The Implementation of Criteria for Homiletical Criticism educed from D. T. Niles' Theory and Practice of Preaching in an Evaluation of selected Indian Sermons. The Senate granted sabbatical to Rev. Satyaranjan who then proceeded to the United States of America and spent time at the San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS).

After nearly twenty five years, Satyaranjan's doctoral work was published in 2009[4] with the title The Preaching of Daniel Thambirajah (D.T.) Niles: Homiletical Criticism.[4]

Ecclesiastical ministry

Serampore

Administrative Officer

After completing studies in Serampore College, Satyaranjan was invited to serve as an Administrative Officer at the Senate of Serampore College (University). Accepting the responsibility entrusted to him, he served in that capacity from 1965 through 1971[5] under the then Registrar, Rev. Chetti Devasahayam.[11] This period partly coincided with the graduate studies (1964-1967) of G. Babu Rao, James Massey, S. Jeyapaul David and others.[12]

Registrar

By 1978, the Senate of Serampore College (University) in which Rev. Satyaranjan earlier served as Administrative Officer invited him again, this time to serve as its Registrar.[5] For nearly 26 years Satyaranjan was involved in the University administration and finally retired on attaining superannuation as Registrar of the University in 2004 following which the Council of the University appointed Y. Ravi Tiwari to succeed him.

Bangalore

During 1973-1978, Satyaranjan was Lecturer[2] of New Testament at the United Theological College, Bangalore, also serving as Registrar of the College during the Principalship of J. R. Chandran.[5]

Honours

In 2004, the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College and the South Asia Theological Research Institute brought out a fetschrift in honour of Satyaranjan entitled, Together with People: Essays in honour of Rev. D. S. Satyaranjan[5]edited by Samson Prabhakar and has essays by his companions J. W. Gladstone, H. S. Wilson, Roger Gaikwad, Gabriele Dietrich and others.

In 2016, the Senate of Serampore College (University) conferred a Doctor of Divinity degree by honoris causa upon Satyaranjan at its annual convocation held at the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad in Telangana by the Master of the University, John Sadananda.[1]

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Senate of Serampore College (University), List of the Recipients of the Degree of Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa), updated upto 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Shared Search - Souvenir of the inauguration of the academic collaboration between the United Theological College, Bangalore and the Dharmaram College, Bangalore, 1975, Bangalore, available at the Archives in the library of Karnataka Theological College, Mangalore.
  3. 1 2 3 K. M. Hiwale (Compiled), Directory of the United Theological College 1910-1997, Bangalore, 1997. Past students of the post-graduate course, pp.107-108.
  4. 1 2 3 D. S. Satyaranjan, The Preaching of Daniel Thambirajah (D.T.) Niles: Homiletical Criticism, ISPCK, New Delhi, 2009.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Samson Prabhakar, Together with People: Essays in honour of Rev. D. S. Satyaranjan, BTESSC / SATHRI, Bangalore, 2004
  6. ↑ Sankar Ray, The Hindu (Business Line), 11 April 2008 Almost a century later, the charter was endorsed officially under the Bengal Govt Act IV of 1918. Internet, accessed 30 November 2008.
  7. ↑ The Senate of Serampore College (University) is a University within the meaning of Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956 under which a University means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, and includes any such institution as may, in consultation with the University concerned, be recoginsed by the Commission in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf under this Act. The UGC took the opinion that the Senate fell under the purview of Section 2 (f) of the said Act since The Serampore College Act, 1918 was passed by the Government of West Bengal.
  8. ↑ D. S. Satyaranjan, "Gifts of the Spirit" - A study of Divine Charismata in the New Testament with special reference to I Corinthians 12-14 in Thesis Titles, Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College, Bangalore, 1991
  9. ↑ Samson Prabhakar, Together with People Essays in honour of Rev. D. S. Satyaranjan, BTESSC / SATHRI, Bangalore, 2004, p.iii.
  10. 1 2 D. S. Satyaranjan, The Implementation of Criteria for Homiletical Criticism educed from D. T. Niles' Theory and Practice of Preaching in an Evaluation of selected Indian Sermons, a research proposal submitted to the San Francisco Theological Seminary for advanced pastoral studies.
  11. ↑ Council of Serampore College, The Story of Serampore and its College IVth edition 2006 page 87
  12. ↑ Serampore College, Serampore (Theology Department), Service of Dedication, April 15, 1967.
Further reading
Academic offices
Preceded by
J. T. Krogh, NELC		 Registrar
Senate of Serampore College (University)
1978–2004 		Succeeded by
Y. Ravi Tiwari, MCI
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