D. S. Satyaranjan (19 January 1939 – 13 June 2022) was a Silver Jubilee Pastor, a New Testament Scholar, and an

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Samson Prabhakar (Edited), ''Together with People: Essays in honour of Rev. D. S. Satyaranjan'',

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, 2004 who served as the Registrar of the

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, the nation's first University ' with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the

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. Satyaranjan was Registrar of the University from 1978 through 2004 serving more than 26 years in the University traversing the

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as the University had affiliated institutions not only in

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but also in

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, and

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. Recognising the services of Satyaranjan to the University and the

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domain, the Council of the

conferred the degree of

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in 2016 at its annual convocation in one of its affiliated colleges, the

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Studies

Graduate

After graduate studies leading to

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degree through the

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in 1959, Satyaranjan went for ministerial formation to the

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where he studied

S. J. Samartha Stanley Jedidiah Samartha ( kn, ಸ್ಟಾನ್ಲಿ ಜೆದಿದಿಃ ಸಮರ್ಥ; 7 October 1920 – 22 July 2001) was an Indian theologianEeuwout van der Linden, ''Samartha, S. J.'' in Gerald H. Anderson, ''Biographical Dictionary ...

M. P. John Mathew P. John was a Biblical Scholar and PresidentMax Gonsalves (Ed.), Society for Biblical Studies in India Directory 1998. of the Society for Biblical Studies in India. Studies M. P. John studied Bachelor of Divinity from 1943–1949S. J. ...

(Compiled), ''Directory of students 1910-1967'', Serampore College (Theology Department), Serampore, 1967, p.22, 24. from 1961-1964 during the Principalship of William Stewart. Satyaranjan's teachers included

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who taught

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and

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Suppogu Joseph Suppogu Joseph (born 1 January 1939) is a Golden jubilee Pastor of the Protestant Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches with major contribution to New Testament scholarship with reference to Lukan literature. In a study on Luke in 2010 by Justin ...

also partly studied in Serampore during 1964 coinciding with the final year of Satyaranjan's studies at the College. The University awarded a B.D. degree in the ensuing convocation in 1965 during the Registrarship of

C. Devasahayam Chetti Devasahayam (6 October 1913 – 28 February 1993) was the Registrar of the nation's first University, the Senate of Serampore College (University) who was in office from 1960 through 1975.

Postgraduate

In the year 1971 Satyaranjan sought study leave and proceeded to the United Theological College,

under the principalship of

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. Satyaranjan's postgraduate companions included Arthur Jayakumar,

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, C. P. Athyal, Dhyanchand Carr, G. Babu Rao, Godwin Shiri, Kishore Kosala, M. Kipgen, P. B. Santram, S. D. L. Alagodi, T. Joy,

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and V. E. Varghese. After a two-year study period, Satyaranjan obtained a

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degree in New Testament where he also worked out a dissertation entitled ''"Gifts of the Spirit" - A study of Divine Charismata in the New Testament with special reference to I Corinthians 12-14''. The University awarded a postgraduate degree during the Registrarship of

in the ensuing convocation that took place in

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in 1974.

Research studies

In 1986,D. S. Satyaranjan, ''The Implementation of Criteria for Homiletical Criticism educed from D. T. Niles' Theory and Practice of Preaching in an Evaluation of selected Indian Sermons'', a research proposal submitted to the San Francisco Theological Seminary for advanced pastoral studies. Satyaranjan was admitted to the

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for a

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programme under the supervision of Charles L. Bartow where he researched on the theme, ''The Implementation of Criteria for Homiletical Criticism educed from D. T. Niles' Theory and Practice of Preaching in an Evaluation of selected Indian Sermons''. The Senate granted sabbatical to

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Satyaranjan who then proceeded to the

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and spent time at the

(SFTS). After nearly twenty five years, Satyaranjan's doctoral work was published in 2009 with the title ''The Preaching of Daniel Thambirajah (D.T.) Niles: Homiletical Criticism''.D. S. Satyaranjan, ''The Preaching of Daniel Thambirajah (D.T.) Niles: Homiletical Criticism'', ISPCK, New Delhi, 2009.

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Ecclesiastical ministry

Serampore

Administrative Officer

After completing studies in Serampore College, Satyaranjan was invited to serve as an Administrative Officer at the

. Accepting the responsibility entrusted to him, he served in that capacity from 1965 through 1971 under the then Registrar, Rev.

Chetti Devasahayam Chetti Devasahayam (6 October 1913 – 28 February 1993) was the Registrar of the nation's first University, the Senate of Serampore College (University) who was in office from 1960 through 1975.

.Council of Serampore College, ''The Story of Serampore and its College'

IVth edition 2006 ''page 87'' This period partly coincided with the graduate studies (1964-1967) of G. Babu Rao, James Massey, S. Jeyapaul David and others as well as that of

who was pursuing postgraduate studies (1966-1968).

Registrar

By 1978, the

in which Rev. Satyaranjan earlier served as Administrative Officer invited him again, this time to serve as its Registrar (education), Registrar. By this time, Satyaranjan's postgraduate companion, G. Babu Rao,G. Babu Rao, ''

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and the Indian Parallels with special reference to

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'' in ''Reflections on Theology Today'', ACTC,

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, 199

an

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Teacher during 1974-1977 at

had moved to

to begin teaching at the Protestant Regional Theologiate and the following year in February 1979,''Religion and Society'', Volume 26, Issue 2, Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bangalore, 1979, p.77.

/ref> the annual convocation of the University, with Satyaranjan as Registrar, was held at the

where the Commemoration (observance), Commemoration Mass was led by G. Babu Rao at the St. Gregorious Malankara Orthodox Syrian Cathedral in the neighbourhood.St. Gregorious Malankara Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad

/ref> For nearly 26 years Satyaranjan was involved in the University administration and finally retired on attaining

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as Registrar of the University in 2004 following which the Council of the University appointed Y. Ravi Tiwari to succeed him.

Bangalore

During 1973-1978, Satyaranjan was Lecturer''Shared Search - Souvenir of the inauguration of the academic collaboration between the

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and the

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'', 1975, Bangalore, available at the Archives in the library of

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, also serving as Registrar of the College during the Principalship of

Honours

In 2004, the

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and the South Asia Theological Research Institute brought out a ''fetschrift'' in honour of Satyaranjan entitled, ''Together with People: Essays in honour of Rev. D. S. Satyaranjan'' edited by Samson Prabhakar and has essays by his companions

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, H. S. Wilson,

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and others. In 2016, the

conferred a

degree by

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upon Satyaranjan at its annual convocation held at the

by the Master of the University,

John Sadananda Bishop Emeritus John S. Sadananda (born September 24, 1949) was the Master of Senate of Serampore College (University), the nation's first University ')'' with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the Governmen ...

References

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