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Bishop Emeritus
B. D. Prasada Rao
CSI
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
20.12.1980 as Presbyter
Consecration5.5.2013
by The Most Reverend G. Devakadasham, Moderator, The Right Reverend G. Dyvasirvadam, Deputy Moderator
RankBishop
Personal details
BornBoyineni Deva Prasada Rao
(1952-08-13)August 13, 1952
Andhra Pradesh
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) is Bishop Emeritus - in - Rayalaseema Diocese of the Church of South India and past ex officio member of the Church of South India Synod for the period 2013-2019. He retired on attaining superannuation on 13 August 2019.

Ministerial formation

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

Graduate

Prasada Rao had his ministerial formation at the Andhra Christian Theological College, Secunderabad, affiliated to the nation's first University, the Senate of Serampore College (University), where he studied Bachelor of Divinity during the years 1976-1979 under learned faculty, notably, Victor Premasagar, CSI, G. Solomon, STBC and G. Babu Rao, 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

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 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 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.

Bishopric

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 byK. B. Yesu Vara Prasad, CSI Member, Board of Governors,
Andhra Christian Theological College,
Secunderabad
2013–present 		Succeeded byP. Issac Vara Prasad
Religious titles
Preceded byK. B. Yesu Vara Prasad, CSI Bishop - in - Rayalaseema
Kadapa
2013-2019 		Succeeded byP. Issac Vara Prasad

References

  1. ^ Rayalaseema Diocese Ministerial Roll at the Church of South India Synod.
  2. Anglican Communion Member Churches - South India - Rayalaseema - Bishop of Rayalaseema.
  3. Church of South India Synod Executive Committee Members 2014-2016
  4. UNESCO Structures of University Education in India, 1952
  5. ^ H. S. Wilson (Edited), The Church on the Move: Essays in honour of Victor Premasagar, Christian Literature Society, Madras, 1988, p.vi.
  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.
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