Baptist Theological Seminary
| Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada | |
|---|---|
| Seminary | |
| Established | 2 October 1882 |
| Type | Propaedeutic Seminary |
| Academic affiliation | Formerly affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College (University), Serampore 712 201, Hooghly District, West Bengal |
| Location | Church Square, Jagannaickpur, Kakinada 533 002, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India16°56′15″N 82°14′18″E / 16.93750°N 82.23833°E |
| Principal | The Reverend P. V. Raja Babu, CBCNC |
Baptist Theological Seminary is a Protestant seminary of the Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars (CBCNC) located in Jagannaickpur, Church Square, Kakinada in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The seminary was affiliated to nation's first University, the Senate of Serampore College (University) in 1949. In the successive years', the Seminary embarked on an ecumenical initiative in 1964 along with the Lutherans, the Anglicans and the Methodists and formed the Andhra Christian Theological College in Rajahmundry. However, the Seminary continued to function as a Propaedeutic Seminary in Kakinada without University affiliation.
The Seminary Council administers the Seminary as well as other institutions, the Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women, Tuni, the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad, and the Shanthi Parishodana Patashala, Rajahmundry.
Thomas Gabriel (missionary) founded the Canadian Baptist Mission in 1874 along with the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec. A Seminary in Samalkot in 1882 under the stewardship of the John McLaurin, a companion of Thomas Gabriel (missionary). In 1912, the Seminary was shifted from Samalkot to Kakinada. However, in 1920, the Seminary closed and was merged with the Ramayapatnam Baptist Theological Seminary and a joint faculty comprising the American Baptists and the Canadian Baptists began taking classes. In 1928, the Seminary was reopened in Kakinada and the faculty were recalled from Ramayapatnam.
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