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Episcopal Missionary
Diocese of Eluru(PRO)
The New Diocese -
Episcopal Missionary Diocese of Eluru was promulgated by the
unanimous resolution of the Joint Council of the Central Committee
and the Trust Board of the India Christian Mission Church on 30 th
May 2005 and its constitution was approved by the same Joint Council
on
25 th January 2006. The Diocese was ERECTED on 11 th February 2006
by the UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION of the GENERAL BODY during its General
Convention-2006.
Then the EPISCOPAL MISSIONARY DIOCECSE OF ELURU
came into being.
The Suffragan Bishop The Rt.Revd.Dr.N.JOHN SD Raju was appointed
BISHOP of the DIOCESE on 11 th February 2006 itself.
“Ye shall be named
the priests of the Lord: men shall call you ministers of our God.” -
Isaiah 61:6
Rt.
Rev. Dr. N. John SD Raju
“I was made a
minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by
the effectual working of His power. “ – Ephesians 3:7
Bishop John S.D.
Raju Nakka, The Pioneer of Missions. Born on June 17th
1959, Completed his Master of Arts (Philosophy), Diploma in Child
Education, Bachelor of Education, Master of Theology and awarded
with Doctor of Divinity (Honorary Causa)., started his carrier as an
Evangelist of a village church in July 1986 and was made Ordained
Pastor and was appointed as Area Pastor for Madepalli Parish (a
rural Parish with six villages) of the India Christian Mission.
He was blessed with
many talents as a recognized Social worker by the District
Administration, Eloquent Speaker, Writer, Translator, etc… He has
joined with the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (The Catholicate of
the East) and was ordained Priest in Apostolic Succession on May 23rd,
1995 by His Holiness Moran Mor Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews – II at
St. Thomas Chapel of the Catholicate Palace, Kottaim, Kerala, South
India. He has worked as Missionary Priest, Translated the Liturgy of
the Orthodox Church from English to Telugu. He was made Vicar of St.
Mary’s Parish and St. Thomas Parish of Telugu Region and finally
made Director of Andhra Mission under the Diocese of Madras.
It is believed that it is plan of God : on request made by the Board
of Trustees of India Christian Mission Church (Under the Anglican
Tradition), Fr. John S.D. Raju Nakka has came back to his mother
Church and was consecrated Bishop witnessed by thousands of faithful
at Eluru and was appointed as Suffragan for the Diocese of Krishna
Godavari on February 12, 2005. Now he is the Bishop for the
Episcopal Missionary Diocese of Eluru, a new Diocese Promulgated on
February 11, 2006 by the India Christian Mission Church. |
