A. N. Gopal
| A. N. Gopal | |
|---|---|
| The Reverend Doctor | |
| Church | Lutheran |
| Diocese | Synods of East Godavari, West Godavari, East Guntur, West Guntur, Central Guntur |
| See | Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) |
| In office | 1951–1955[1] |
| Predecessor | E. Prakasam[1] |
| Successor | G. Devasahayam[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Previous post | Pastor, Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society |
A. N. Gopal was the second[1] Indian President of the Protestant Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society and served during the period 1951-1955. On completion of his term as President of the AELC, he was assigned the responsibility of President of the Lutheran Theological College, Rajahmundry.
Apart from his primary responsibility to the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society, he also served in an honorary capacity as President[2] of the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India (formerly Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India).
In 1955 when Gopal successfully completed a term of President of the AELC, he went on study leave to the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, where he underwent postgraduate studies in theology.[1] On his return, he was assigned to the Lutheran Theological College, Rajahmundry.[1]
In 1963,[3] A. N. Gopal accepted the position as Principal of the Voorhees College (India) in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, the very College where Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan once studied.[4]
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by E. Prakasam 1944-1950[1] |
President Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church 1951-1955[1] |
Succeeded by G. Devasahayam 1956–1960[1] |
| Preceded by [1] |
President Lutheran Theological College, Rajahmundry 1956[5]-1963[6] |
Succeeded by [1] |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Raja B. Manickam 1954[2]-1960[7] |
President United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India (formerly the Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India) 1960[8]-1963[7] |
Succeeded by Raja B. Manikam 1963[7]-1966[9] |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by |
Principal Voorhees College (India), Vellore 1963[3]-1972[10] |
Succeeded by |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Kolluri Luther Richardson, Towards Self-Reliance : A historical survey of the programmes and efforts of Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church from 1927 to 1969, Published by Christopher and Kanakaiah, Vijayawada, 2003, pp.78, 85, 86, 96.
- 1 2 The American Lutheran, Volumes 43-44, 1960, p.287
- 1 2 Conservative, Volume 3, 1963. Conservative, Volume 3, 1963
- ↑ Kunduri Iswara Dutt, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan: A Study of the President of India, Popular Book Services, 1966, p.125.
- ↑ Minutes of the Annual Convention, 1955, p.86. ...Gopal will be the First Indian President of the Lutheran Seminary in Luthergiri, Rajahmundry.
- ↑ World Council of Churches, Faith and Order Paper, Issue 36, 1962, p.61. A. N. Gopal had attended the World Council of Churches meeting even in 1962. The WCC lists his address as the Lutheran Theological College, Rajahmundry.
- 1 2 3 The Lutheran Standard, Volume 3, 1963, p.249
- ↑ Concordia Theological Monthly, Volume XXXI, Number 11, November, 1960, p.714. [www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/CTMTheologicalObserver31-11.pdf]
- ↑ The Lutheran, Volume 5, p.34
- ↑ Dharma Vira Agarwala, Gurbachan Singh (Compiled), All India Educational Directory, 1972, p.359.
Further reading
- Kolluri Luther Richardson (2003). "Towards Self-Reliance : A historical survey of the programmes and efforts of Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church from 1927–1969, Published by Christopher and Kanakaiah, Vijayawada".
- Michael Bergunder (1999). "Die südindische Pfingstbewegung im 20. Jahrhundert: eine historische und systematische Untersuchung". 113. of Studien zur interkulturellen Geschichte des Christentums. ISBN 978-3-631-33771-4.
- R. Joseph and B. Suneel Bhanu (1993). "Bibliography of Original Christian Writings in India in Telugu".
- Martin Senftleben (1992). "Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished PhD thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati" (PDF). I.
- _______________, (1992). "Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished PhD thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati" (PDF). II.
- M. Victor Paul (1990). "Parish Renewal in Reflections on Theology Today – Papers presented by the ACTC faculty during the academic year 1988–1989 on Theology and Mission and Ministry of the Church".
- B. C. Paul (1984). "The Emergence of a Church in South India: A Study of the Growth and Development of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church: 1905–1927. Unpublished Th. D. thesis submitted to the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.".