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Boyineni Deva Prasada Rao

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Bishop Emeritus

B. D. Prasada Rao

Bishop Emeritus – in – Rayalaseema
ChurchChurch 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)
DioceseRayalaseema
SeeChurch of South India
In office2013-2019
PredecessorK. B. Yesu Vara Prasad
SuccessorP. Issac Vara Prasad
Previous post(s)Pastor - in - Madanapalle
Orders
Ordination4.11.1979 as Deacon[1]
20.12.1980 as Presbyter[1]
Consecration5.5.2013[1]
by The Most Reverend G. Devakadasham, Moderator, The Right Reverend G. Dyvasirvadam, Deputy Moderator
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Boyineni Deva Prasada Rao

(1952-08-13)August 13, 1952
NationalityIndian
DenominationChristianity
ResidenceKadapa
EducationB.Sc., B.Ed., M.A., B.D., M.Th.
Alma materAndhra Christian Theological College, Secunderabad, Telangana
United Theological College, Bangalore, Karnataka

Bishop B. D. Prasada Rao (born 13.8.1952)[1] is Bishop Emeritus[2] - in - Rayalaseema Diocese of the Church of South India and past ex officio member[3] of the Church of South India Synod for the period 2013-2019. He retired on attaining superannuation on 13 August 2019.

Ministerial formation

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After early scholastic and collegiate studies leading to degrees in Sciences and Education, Prasad Rao discerned his avocation towards priesthood.

Graduate

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Prasada Rao had his ministerial formation at the Andhra Christian Theological College, Secunderabad, affiliated to the nation's first[4] University, the Senate of Serampore College (University), where he studied Bachelor of Divinity during the years 1976-1979[1] under learned faculty, notably, Victor Premasagar,[5] CSI, G. Solomon, STBC and G. Babu Rao,[5] CBCNC then Old Testament Scholars at the Protestant Regional Theologiate in Secunderabad after which the Senate of Serampore College (University) awarded him a graduate degree under the Registrarship of D. S. Satyaranjan, IPC.

Post graduate

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After serving in parishes in Rayalaseema, Prasad Rao was sent for postgraduate studies to the United Theological College, Bangalore, where he studied Master of Theology degree from 1987-1989[6] during the Principalship of E. C. John, a leading Old Testament Scholar. Rao worked out a dissertation entitled The socio-cultural approach to Christian education: Guidelines for a curriculum for youth in Rayalaseema diocese of the Church of South India[7] During the successive convocation of the University, Prasad Rao was awarded a degree again during the Registrarship of D. S. Satyaranjan, IPC. In 1999, Prasad Rao's article, Pastoral Care to the Pastors appeared in the National Council of Churches Review.[8]

Bishopric

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On 5 May 2013, the Most Reverend G. Devakadasham, Moderator principally consecrated Prasad Rao with other co-consecrator, the Right Reverend G. Dyvasirvadam, Deputy Moderator at the CSI-Christ Church/Cathedral, Kadapa.

Honorary titles
Preceded by Member, Board of Governors,
Andhra Christian Theological College,
Secunderabad

2013–present
Succeeded by
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop - in - Rayalaseema
Kadapa

2013-2019
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Rayalaseema Diocese Ministerial Roll at the Church of South India Synod. [1]
  2. ^ Anglican Communion Member Churches - South India - Rayalaseema - Bishop of Rayalaseema. [2]
  3. ^ Church of South India Synod Executive Committee Members 2014-2016
  4. ^ UNESCO Structures of University Education in India, 1952
  5. ^ a b H. S. Wilson (Edited), The Church on the Move: Essays in honour of Victor Premasagar, Christian Literature Society, Madras, 1988, p.vi. [3]
  6. ^ K. M. Hiwale (Compiled), Directory of the United Theological College 1910-1997, Bangalore, 1997. pp.127
  7. ^ B. D. Prasada Rao, The socio-cultural approach to Christian education: Guidelines for a curriculum for youth in Rayalaseema diocese of the Church of South India in Thesis Titles, Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College, Bangalore, 1991
  8. ^ J. N. Manokaran, Christ and missional leaders, Mission Educational Books, Chennai, 2007, pp.210-211. [4]