The Reverend S. E. Krupa Rao Ayyagaru |
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Born |
Sreemanthula Eleazar Krupa Rao June 15, 1939 Kakinada |
Died | August 8, 1993 Kakinada |
(aged 54)
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Krupa Rao Ayyagaru |
Citizenship | India |
Education |
Pre-Divinity, Serampore College, Serampore, L.Th. Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada B.D. Ramayapatnam Baptist Theological Seminary in the premises of Andhra Christian Theological College, Rajahmundry, S.T.M. Union Theological Seminary (New York City) |
Occupation | Pastor |
Years active | 1963-1993 (30 years) |
Parent(s) | Smt. Kempuratnam and Sri Sreemanthula Issac |
Religion | Christianity |
Church | Protestant Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars |
Ordained | 1977, Gudivada |
Congregations served
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Nellimarla, Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) |
Offices held
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Pastor, Andhra Baptist Church, Nellimarla (1963-1968), Pastor, Andhra Baptist Church, Kakinada (1973-1976), Principal, Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada (1977-1993), Principal, Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women, Tuni (1989-1993) |
Title | The Reverend |
S. E. Krupa Rao (born 8 August 1939; died 15 June 1993) was a Pastor of the Protestant Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars where he held leadership positions in the Church society whose area of operation extended from Srikakulam District in the northern circars along the Bay of Bengal right through seven districts up to Guntur District.
As an Administrator Krupa Rao contributed to the theological, technical and medical ministries of the Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars, as Principal of the Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada and the Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women, Tuni as well as to the Council of Christian Hospitals, Pithapuram. Krupa Rao headed the major Seminary in Kakinada from 1977 through 1993, the longest ever in the history of the seminary. In 1989, he also became Principal of the Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women, Tuni and held the office from 1989 succeeding Mildred H. Law.
Krupa Rao underwent scholastic studies between 1945-1955 at the CBM-High School and the Zilla Parishad High School in Samalkota and moved to Kakinada for collegiate studies between 1955-1957 to the Pithapuram Raja College.