D. P. Shettian

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D. P. Shettian
Bishop in Karnataka Southern Diocese of Church of South India
ChurchChristian
DioceseKarnataka Southern Diocese
SeeChurch of South India
In office1989[1]-1997[1]
PredecessorS. R. Furtado
SuccessorC. L. Furtado
Orders
Consecration14 May 1989[1]
by The Most Right Reverend Victor Premasagar,[1] Moderator and
the Right Reverend D. Pothirajulu,[1] Deputy Moderator, Church of South India Synod
Personal details
Born29 June 1932[2]
Kallianpur,[2] Udupi, Karnataka
Died2 September 2006[2]
Mangalore,[2] Karnataka
Previous post(s)Rector, Shanthi Cathedral, Mangalore

D. P. Shettian (29 June 1932 – 2 September 2006) was the second Bishop - in - Karnataka Southern Diocese of Church of South India[1] headquartered in Mangalore where the Bishop's Cathedra is placed at the CSI-Shanthi Cathedral, Balmatta, Mangalore.

Studies[edit]

Shettian pursued an upgrading course leading to Bachelor of Divinity at the United Theological College, Bangalore during the years 1960-1961[3] during the Principalship of Joshua Russell Chandran after which the Senate of Serampore College (University) awarded a graduate degree during the Registrarship of C. Devasahayam.

Religious titles
Preceded by
S. R. Furtado
1970-1978
Bishop - in - Karnataka Southern Diocese
Mangalore
Church of South India

1989-1997
Succeeded by
C. L. Furtado
1997-2004

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f K. M. George, Church of South India: life in union, 1947–1997, Jointly published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Christava Sahitya Samithi, Tiruvalla, 1999, pp.36-41. [1]
  2. ^ a b c d Daijiworld News Network, September 3, 2006
  3. ^ K. M. Hiwale (Compiled), Directory of the United Theological College 1910-1997, Bangalore, 1997. p.93