Sammy Azariah

The Most Reverend
Sammy Azariah
Moderator of the Church of Pakistan, Bishop of Rawindi
Church Church of Pakistan
In office 2009-present
Orders
Ordination 1980
Consecration 19 July 1987
Personal details
Born (1949-08-31) August 31, 1949
Karachi

Samuel Sammy Robert Azariah (born Gujarat, 31 August 1949) is a Pakistani Anglican bishop. He is married to Khushnud and they have three daughters.

Early life

Azariah studied at St. Paul's High School and at St. Patrick's College, in Karachi. He completed his Honours in Sociology at the University of Karachi, in 1971. He had his theological education at Trinity Theological College, in Singapore, where he obtained his B.D. in 1976 and was awarded a B.D. Degree in 1979.

Ecclesiastical career

He was ordained a deacon of the Church of Pakistan in 1979 and as a priest in 1980. He served first as curate at St. Andrew's Church, in Karachi, to serve mainly his small English language congregation. He later became Rector, which he was until 1987. He taught during this time at the Church of Pakistan Seminary, now known as St. Thomas' Seminary. He was elected the youngest Bishop of the Diocese of Raiwind in 1987. He first served as the Moderator of the Church of Pakistan, from 1997 to 2002, and serves once again since 2009. He also serves in the executive committe of the World Council of Churches.[1]

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