J. I. Richardson

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Joseph Irvin Richardson [1]

Ayyagaru
The Reverend
Church Protestant
See Canadian Baptist Ministries and Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars
Elected1958 [1]
In office1958
Predecessor Rev. D. R. Issac, [1] CBCNC
Successor Rev. A. B. Masilamani, [1] CBCNC
Orders
Ordinationby  Canadian Baptist Ministries
Rank Pastor
Personal details
Nationality Canadian
Denomination Christianity
Occupation Pastor, Lecturer and Ecclesiastical Administrator
Profession Priesthood
Education B.A., B.D., S.T.M. [2]
Alma mater McMaster University, [3] Hamilton, Ontario and Union Theological Seminary (New York City)

J. I. Richardson was a Baptist Pastor who served as a missionary in India through the Canadian Baptist Ministries.

Richardson came to India in 1945 [4] and after more than a decade and half he was elected President of Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars in 1958 [1] In the continuing year, Richardson was replaced [1] by Rev. A. B. Masilamani.

After a period of missionary service in India, Richardson returned to Canada and in 1961 became Dean [5] of Carey Hall at the University of British Columbia. [6] In addition to his responsibilities as Dean of Carey Hall, Richardson was also Chaplain to the University of British Columbia as well as Lecturer of Oriental Religions. [7]

Honorary titles
Preceded by
D. R. Issac
President, CBCNC, Kakinada [1]
1958 [1]
Succeeded by

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 W. G. Carder, Hand to the Indian Plow: Volume One, Carder, Hyderabad, 1976, Appendices I and II, pp.1 and 16 respectively.
  2. Werner Schuder, Karl Ignaz Trübner, Minerva, Volume 35, Issue 2, W. de Gruyter, 1969, p.2756.
  3. Commonwealth Universities Yearbook, Association of Commonwealth Universities, 1966, p.239.
  4. Assembly, Baptist Union of Western Canada, 1956, p.204
  5. The Ubyssey, Volume XLIV, Number 40, January 19, 1961
  6. Universités et collèges du Canada, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, National Conference of Canadian Universities and Colleges, 1964, p.44.
  7. The Chilliwack Progress, 2 March 1962, page 9