I. Jesudason
| Isaiah Jesudason | |
|---|---|
| Bishop – in – South Kerala Diocese (1972-1990) | |
| Church | Christian |
| Diocese | South Kerala Diocese |
| See | Church of South India |
| In office | 1972-1990 |
| Predecessor | W. P. Vachalan |
| Successor | Samuel Amirtham |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1955 by Bishop A. H. Legg |
| Consecration | 5 August 1973 by Principal Consecrator the Most Reverend N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel, Moderator Co-consecrator, the Right Reverend Lesslie Newbigin, Deputy Moderator |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1925 Kariyil Thottam, Amaravila, Kerala |
| Died | 16 June 2013 (aged 88) Pattom, Kerala |
| Previous post | Principal, Kerala United Theological Seminary, Trivandrum (-1972) |
Bishop I. Jesudasan was the third Bishop-in-South Kerala Diocese of the Church of South India.
Jesudasan studied at seminaries affiliated to India's first University, the Senate of Serampore College (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.
He first studied at the Kerala United Theological Seminary, Trivandrum where he took a Licentiate in Theology and then at the Serampore College, Serampore between 1951-1953 where he took a Bachelor of Divinity and then the Leonard Theological College, Jabalpur where he studied for a Master of Theology. In addition he also studied at the Union Theological Seminary (New York City) for a Master of Sacred Theology degree.
While Jesudasan was teaching at the Kerala United Theological Seminary, Trivandrum, he was elected as the third Bishop - in - South Kerala Diocese and consecrated on 5 August 1973 by Moderator, N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel and Lesslie Newbigin, the Deputy Moderator.
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