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| Church | Church of South India
(A Uniting church comprising Wesleyan Methodist, Congregational, Lutheran, Calvinist and Anglican missionary societies – SPG, WMMS, LMS, Basel Mission, CMS, and the Church of England) |
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| Diocese | Karnataka Southern Diocese |
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| Elected | 2009 |
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| In office | 2009-2013 |
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| Predecessor | Devaraj Bangera |
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| Successor | Mohan Manoraj |
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| Ordination | 1969 as Deacon and 1975 as Presbyter
by S. R. Furtado |
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| Consecration | 28 August 2009
by J. W. Gladstone, Moderator and Christopher Asir, Deputy Moderator, Church of South India Synod |
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| Rank | Bishop |
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| Born | John Stephen Sadananda
24 September 1949 (1949-09-24) (age 75)
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Denomination | Christianity |
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| Residence | Mangalore, Karnataka (India) |
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| Parents | Smt. Salome and Sri Daniel Sadananda |
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| Occupation | Pastor |
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| Education | L. Th. (Serampore),
B. D. (Serampore),
M. A. (Mysore),
Dr. Theol. (Göttingen) |
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| Alma mater | Karnataka Theological College, Mangalore (India), United Theological College, Bangalore (India), University of Mysore, Mysore (India), University of Göttingen, Göttingen (Germany) |
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Bishop Emeritus John S. Sadananda (born 24 September 1949) was the Master of Serampore College (University), the nation's first University {a University under Section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956}) with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the Government of West Bengal.
Sadananda was appointed as the Master of the University in 2010. As an academic, Sadananda had been a Senator of the University from 1993 onwards since the time he was appointed as Principal of the Karnataka Theological College which has been an affiliated institution of the University. From 2006 to 2011, Sadananda had been President of the University.
In ecclesiastical matters, Sadananda was the fifth Bishop in Karnataka Southern Diocese of the Church of South India occupying the Cathedra placed in CSI-Shanthi Cathedral, Mangalore from 2009 to 2013.