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Bishop Emeritus John S. Sadananda ''(born September 24, 1949)'' is the present Master of the Senate of Serampore College (University), the nation'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) 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.〕)'' 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.〔''Daijiworld'', Thursday, April 01, 2010 6:51:56 PM (IST), ''Mangalore: Bishop Dr Sadananda Appointed as Chancellor of Serampore University''. ()〕 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 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.〔 ==Studies== Sadananda had his ministerial formation as a candidate of the Basel Evangelical Mission at the Karnataka Theological College, Mangalore, affiliated to the nation's first〔(UNESCO Structures of University Education in India, 1952 )〕 University in 1965, the very year of the formation of the institution under the Principalship of Robert Scheuermeier taking a Licentiate in Theology in 1968 awarded by the Senate of Serampore College (University) led by its Registrar, Chetti Devasahayam. After a one year ministerial period, he was ordained〔''Daijiworld'', Thursday, August 27, 2009 8:42:08 AM (IST), ''Mangalore: Rev Dr J S Sadanand is New CSI Bishop''. ()〕 as a Deacon in 1969 by which time the Basel Evangelical Mission unionized itself into the Church of South India〔 as a result of which Sadananda became a Deacon of the Church of South India under which he continues his ministry in the Diocese.〔 In order to upgrade his academics, Sadananda joined the United Theological College, Bangalore in 1970 where he studied upto 1974 taking a Bachelor of Divinity under the Principalship of Joshua Russell Chandran.〔K. M. Hiwale (Compiled), ''Directory of the United Theological College 1910–1997'', Bangalore, 1997. Past students of the college diploma course, p.46;〕 During his four-year period at the Seminary in Bangalore, although a graduate student, Sadananda evinced keen interest in the Sacred Scriptures and the ancient Biblical languages which caught the attention of the Old Testament Scholar, E. C. John as well as the postgraduate students specialising in Old Testament, A. P. Chacko, Basil Rebera, G. Babu Rao, N. K. Achumi, S. J. Theodore, and Timotheas Hembrom. As part of the University requirements, Sadananda wrote his graduate thesis drawing parallels between the Book of Proverbs and the proverbial collections in Kannada which the Old Testament Teacher G. Babu Rao highlighted in one of his works.〔G. Babu Rao, ''Wisdom Tradition and the Indian Parallels with special reference to Telugu Literature'' in ''Reflections on Theology Today: Papers presented by the ACTC Faculty during the academic year 1988-1989 on Theology and Mission and Ministry of the Church'', ACTC, Hyderabad, 1990, p.20. ()〕 The University later awarded a degree led by its Registrar, Chetti Devasahayam. Sadananda also pursued a postgraduate degree from the University of Mysore taking a Master of Arts in Kannada.〔 In 1978, Sadananda proceeded to Germany to pursue research studies at the University of Goettingen where he studied under Professor Hans-Joachim Kraus taking a Doctor of Theology degree in 1983〔 entitling his dissertation as ''Revelation in the Psalms''.〔 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「John Sadananda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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