Clement William Venkataramiah was
Bishop of Nandyal.
Venkataramiah was educated at
St Augustine's College, Canterbury
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; and
ordained
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in 1930. He was the
Warden
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''Warden'' is etymologically ident ...
at the
SPG High School at
Giddalur
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from 1930 until 1941; and
Chaplain
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at
Igatpuri
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until 1945. After further stints at
Ahmedabad,
Deolali
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Deolali has an important army base. Deolali Camp, one of the oldest Indian mi ...
,
Poona
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,
Parel
Parel ( ISO: Paraḷ, pronunciation: əɾəɭ is a neighbourhood of Mumbai. Parel used to have a number of textile mills, but these have been replaced by commercial office space development.
History
Originally, Parel was a separate island ...
,
Kurduvadi,
Byculla
Byculla ( ISO: Bhāykhaḷā; pronunciation: ʱaːjkʰəɭaː is an area of South Mumbai.
Location
Byculla is neighboured by Nagpada and Mumbai Central and Mahalaxmi on the west; Agripada, Jacob Circle on the north-west: Chinchpokli to th ...
and
Surat
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he was appointed
Archdeacon
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of
Bombay
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, serving from 1959 until 1963. He became the first diocesan Bishop of Nandyal in 1963; he was consecrated a bishop by
Lakdasa De Mel
Most Rev. Lakdasa Jacob De Mel (1902–1976), MA was the first Bishop of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka and the last Metropolitan Archbishop of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylo
Lakdasa De Mel was born on 24 March 1902 in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, to a pro ...
,
Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India in
St Thomas' Cathedral, Bombay
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on the
feast of St Mark (25 April) 1963. He was
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
for four years.
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References
Alumni of St Augustine's College, Canterbury
Archdeacons of Bombay
Anglican bishops of Nandyal
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