Clement Venkataramiah

Clement William Venkataramiah was Bishop of Nandyal.

Venkataramiah was educated at St Augustine's College, Canterbury; and ordained in 1930. He was the Warden at the SPG High School at Giddalur from 1930 until 1941; and Chaplain at Igatpuri until 1945. After further stints at Ahmedabad, Deolali, Poona, Parel, Kurduvadi, Byculla and Surat he was appointed Archdeacon of Bombay, serving from 1959 until[1] 1963. He became the first diocesan Bishop of Nandyal in 1963;[2] he was consecrated a bishop by Lakdasa De Mel, Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India in St Thomas' Cathedral, Bombay[3] on the feast of St Mark (25 April) 1963.[4] He was Bishop for four years.[5]

References

  1. Crockford's Clerical Directory1959/60 p 1199 London, OUP,1959
  2. "Nandyal is made into a diocese (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#5214). 18 January 1963. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 March 2015. (subscription required (help)).
  3. First Bishop Of Nandyal. The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jan 17, 1963; pg. 12; Issue 55601
  4. "Bombay consecration (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#5229). 3 May 1963. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 March 2015. (subscription required (help)).
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