G. Devasahayam

President

G. Devasahayam, AELC
President; G. Devasahayam, AELC
The Reverend Doctor
Church	Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society
In office	1956–1960 and 1963-1964
Predecessor	A. N. Gopal and K. Krupadanam
Successor	K. Krupadanam and K. Devasahayam
Previous post(s)	Professor, Lutheran Theological College, Rajahmundry (1944-1956),; Professor, Andhra Christian Theological College, Rajahmundry/Hyderabad (1964-1972);
Orders
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Garikapudi Devasahayam; Madras Presidency, British Raj
Died	Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality	British Raj (<1947); India (1947>)
Denomination	Christianity
Occupation	Priesthood
Education	B.A. (Andhra),; B.D. (Serampore),; S.T.M. (LTSP);
Alma mater	Andhra Christian College, Guntur,; Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Madras,; Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;

G. Devasahayam was the Indian President of the Protestant Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society and served during the periods 1956–1960 and again from 1963–1964. During his second stint as President of the AELC, Devasahayam participated in the opening of the newly formed Andhra Christian Theological College then located in the same campus of the Lutheran Theological College in Rajahmundry.