Hospet Sumitra
| Hospet Sumitra | |
|---|---|
| Bishop in Rayalaseema | |
| Church | Church of South India |
| See | Diocese of Rayalaseema |
| In office | 1950–1963[1] |
| Predecessor | - |
| Successor | L. V. Azariah |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1947 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1888 |
| Died |
19 January 1970 (aged 81)[2] Bellary, Karnataka |
| Previous post | Bishop in Cuddapah |
Hospet Sumitra was the first Bishop in Rayalaseema of the Church of South India.[1]
After graduating from the Central College of Bangalore,[3] he studied theology at the United Theological College, Bengaluru between 1910 and 1913 and was among its first students[4] and studied under L. P. Larsen, J. Mathers, F. Kingsbury, G. E. Phillips, W. H. Thorp, D. S. Herrick, and others. He was Moderator of the Church of South India from 1954 to 1962.[1]
Sumitra died on 19 January 1970[2] in Bellary, Karnataka.
Further reading
- Rajaiah David Paul (1972). "Ecumenism in action: a historical survey of the Church of South India".
- Notes
- 1 2 3 K. M. George, Church of South India: life in union, 1947-1997, Jointly published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Christava Sahitya Samithi, Tiruvalla, 1999.
- 1 2 The National Christian Council Review, Volume 90, 1970. p. 120
- ↑ Rajaiah David Paul, The first decade: an account of the Church of South India, Christian Literature Society, Chennai, 1958.
- ↑ The United Theological College, Directory 1910-1997, Bengaluru, 1997. p. 12.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Position Created |
Bishop in Cuddapah Church of South India 1947–1950 |
Succeeded by Position Ended |
| Preceded by Position Created |
Bishop in Rayalaseema Church of South India 1950–1963 |
Succeeded by L. V. Azariah |
| Preceded by Frank Whittaker |
Deputy Moderator Church of South India 1952–1954 |
Succeeded by Lesslie Newbigin |
| Preceded by Arthur Michael Hollis |
Moderator Church of South India 1954–1962 |
Succeeded by A. H. Legg |
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