Navamani Elia Peter

Navamani Elia Peter
Born India
Education


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. 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.
  2. UNESCO Structures of University Education in India, 1952
  3. List of the Recipients of the Degree of Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa)
  4. 1 2 ATTWI Handbook
  5. Office Bearers

Further reading

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