D. S. Satyaranjan

The Reverend Doctor D. S. Satyaranjan, D.D. Ayyagaru
Born	Dondapati Samuel Satyaranjan (1939-01-19)19 January 1939 West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
Nationality	Indian
Citizenship	Indian
Education	B. A.,B. D.,M. Th.,D.Min.
Alma mater	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Serampore College, Serampore (West Bengal, United Theological College, Bangalore (Karnataka), San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Francisco-USA
Occupation	Academic Administrator, Lecturer and Pastor
Years active	1965-present

Religion	Christianity
Church	Charismatic and the Church of South India
Ordained	by N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel, Bishop - in - Diocese of Krishna-Godavari and Moderator of the Church of South India
Congregations served	CSI-Church of St. John the Baptist, Secunderabad
Offices held	Administrative Officer, Senate of Serampore College (University), Serampore (1965–1971), Lecturer - in - New Testament and Registrar, United Theological College, Bengaluru, (1973–1978), Registrar, Senate of Serampore College (University), Serampore (1978–2004),
Title	The Reverend Doctor

D. S. Satyaranjan (born 19 January 1939) is a Silver Jubilee Pastor, a New Testament Scholar, and an Administrator who served as the Registrar of the Senate of Serampore College (University), the nation's first University {a University under Section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956}) with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the Government of West Bengal.

Satyaranjan was Registrar of the University from 1978 through 2004 serving more than 26 years in the University traversing the Indian subcontinent as the University had affiliated institutions not only in India but also in Bangla Desh, and Sri Lanka. Recognising the services of Satyaranjan to the University and the theological domain, the Council of the Senate of Serampore College (University) conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity by Honoris Causa in 2016 at its annual convocation in one of its affiliated colleges, the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad in Telangana.

After graduate studies leading to B.A. degree through the Andhra University in 1959., Satyaranjan went for ministerial formation to the Serampore College, West Bengal where he studied from 1961-1964 during the Principalship of William Stewart. Satyaranjan's Teacher included Yisu Das Tiwari who taught Sanskrit and Religions. The University awarded a B.D. degree in the ensuing convocation in 1965 during the Registrarship of C. Devasahayam.

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