M. Victor Paul
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President M. Victor Paul, AELC Ayyagaru |
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| The Reverend | |
| Native name | మహ గనుడు యెం. విక్టర్ పాల్ అయ్యాగారు |
| Church | Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| Elected | 1993 |
| In office | 1993-1997 |
| Predecessor | K. Nathaniel, AELC |
| Successor | G. Emmanuel, AELC |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 1962 by K. Krupadanam, AELC |
| Consecration | 1993 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Mortha Victor Paul |
| Born |
7 April 1935 Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh |
| Died | 14 October 2013 (aged 78) Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Christianity |
| Parents |
Mother: Smt. Sundaramma, Father: Mortha Sudarshanam |
| Occupation | Priesthood |
| Previous post | Pastor, Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society (1962–1969) Teacher - in - New Testament, Andhra Christian Theological College, Rajahmundry/Secunderabad (1969–2000) |
| Education |
B. A. (Andhra), B. Ed. (Andhra), B. D. (Serampore), M. Th. (Serampore), S. T. M. (Luther Seminary), D. Min. (Luther Seminary) |
| Alma mater |
Andhra-Christian College, Guntur, Government Training College, Rajahmundry, Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Chennai, Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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M. Victor Paul (7 April 1935 – 14 October 2013) was a biblical scholar who served as President of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church from 1993 to 1997.
Victor Paul was born on 7 April 1935 into a pastoral family in Rajahmundry, East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh as the eldest of nine children to Smt. Sundaramma and Pastor Mortha Sudarshanam. After undergoing schooling at the Lutheran Boarding in Peddapuram, his parents sent him to the Andhra-Christian College, Guntur. Paul studied Arts (B.A.) in the College when Rao Sahab T. S. Paulus was at the helm of affairs. After completing graduate studies in Guntur, Victor Paul returned to Rajahmundry where he underwent studies in education at the local Government Training College leading to BEd.
Continuing the priestly family tradition, Victor Paul chose to pursue divinity and his Church Society, then under G. Devasahayam, AELC, sent him to Madras during the academic year 1959–1960 for ministerial formation at the Gurukul Lutheran Theological College (GLTC),Madras {affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College (University)} where Victor Paul pursued a graduate course in theology (B.D.), which was then headed by Dr. P. David, AELC and was awarded a graduate degree after completion of studies by C. Devasahayam, CBCNC, then Registrar of the Senate of Serampore College (University).
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