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Bishop G. B. Devasahayam was the second〔 Bishop-in-Karimnagar Diocese of the Church of South India. Devasahayam pursued spiritual studies at the United Theological College, Bangalore affiliated to India's first〔Sankar Ray, The Hindu (Business Line), 11 April 2008 ''Almost a century later, the charter was endorsed officially under the Bengal Govt Act IV of 1918. '' Internet, accessed 30 November 2008. ()〕 University, the Senate of Serampore College (University)'' ''〔The Senate of Serampore College (University) is a University within the meaning of Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956 under which a University means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, and includes any such institution as may, in consultation with the University concerned, be recoginsed by the Commission in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf under this Act. The UGC took the opinion that the Senate fell under the purview of Section 2 (f) of the said Act since ''The Serampore College Act, 1918'' was passed by the Government of West Bengal.〕 was the spiritual formation ground for Swamidass 〔K. M. Hiwale (Compiled), ''Directory of the United Theological College 1910-1997'', Bangalore, 1997. p.26〕 with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the Government of West Bengal from 1952-1956 leading to graduate degree of Bachelor of Divinity. K. M. Hiwale, then Registrar of the United Theological College, Bangalore lists Devasahayam as having a Master of Arts〔 degree which he had pursued overseas.〔Minutes of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Part 1, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly Office of the General Assembly, 1972, p.1201. ()〕 Mar Aprem Mooken who compiled ''Indian Christian Who is Who'' in 1983 also reiterates the fact that Devasahayam had an M. A. degree to his credit.〔Mar Aprem, ''Indian Christian Who is Who'', Bombay Parish Church of the East, Bombay, 1983, p.41. ()〕 In 1982〔 then Bishop - in - Karimnagar, B. Prabhudass vacated the Cathedra on attaining superannuation. In order to fill the sede vacante, the Church of South India Synod announced the appointment of Devasahayam to the bishopric. I. Jesudasan then Moderator of the Church of South India Synod principally consecrated Devasahayam as Bishop - in - Karimnagar in the presence of Sundar Clarke, the Deputy Moderator. In 1987,〔 Devasahayam vacated the Bishopric on account of health reasons resulting in an unexpected sede vacante for which parallels can be drawn as the there are similarities to the papacy of Cardinal Ratzinger who resigned citing health reasons in 2013. The Church of South India Synod filled the sede vacante by announcing the appointment of K. E. Swamidass to succeed Devasahayam. Devasahayam continued to minister in the Diocese of Karimnagar as a Bishop without a Diocese until his superannuation. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gone Benjamin Devasahayam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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