Mohan Manoraj

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Mohan Manoraj
Bishop in Karnataka Southern Diocese of Church of South India
Diocese Karnataka Southern Diocese
See Church of South India
In office2014-
Predecessor John Sadananda
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination27 July 1986 as Deacon and 25 June 1989 as Presbyter [1]
by  D. P. Shettian
Consecration15 December 2014
by  G. Dyvasirvadam, Moderator and Thomas K Oommen, Deputy Moderator, Church of South India Synod [1]
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Born16 November 1954 [2]
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Mohan Manoraj (born 16 November 1954 [2] ) is the present Bishop [3] in Karnataka Southern Diocese of the Church of South India, the sixth in succession, and occupies the Cathedra at the CSI-Shanthi Cathedral in Mangalore who has been consecrated on 14 December 2015. [4]

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Studies

Manoraj pursued two degrees in sociology, [4] Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from the University of Mysore. [5] As he was inclined to become a priest, he discerned his avocation and underwent ministerial formation at the Karnataka Theological College, Mangalore, a Seminary affiliated to the nation's first [6] University {a University under Section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956} [7] ) with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the Government of West Bengal under the Principalship of C. L. Furtado.[ citation needed ]

Ministry

Soon after Manoraj's ordination by D. P. Shettian, he was assigned ministerial roles in the Karnataka Southern Diocese of the Church of South India. Manoraj later upgraded his academics by pursuing a postgraduate course [4] at the Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Madurai specialising in Social Analysis under the notable Activist-Scholar Gabriele Dietrich. After returning from Madurai, Manoraj taught for a year at the Karnataka Theological College, Mangalore between 1995-1996 and has been a visiting Teacher since then as he went back for pastoral ministry. [5] Before becoming a bishop, Manoraj was a priest at the CSI-Sawday Memorial Church in Mysore. [4]

Bishopric

The Karnataka Southern Diocese was led by John Sadananda who resigned in 2013 on attaining superannuation resulting in sede vacante which the Church of South India Synod deliberated and appointed Manoraj at the CSI-Shanthi Cathedral, Mangalore on 15 December 2014 as the sixth bishop. Manoraj was principally consecrated by G. Dyvasirvadam the moderator as well as by Thomas K Oommen the deputy moderator in the presence of other clergy of the Church of South India. [1]

Religious titles
Preceded by
John Sadananda
2009-2013
Bishop - in - Karnataka Central Diocese
Church of South India

2014-
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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References

  1. 1 2 3 V. Isaac Vijayasekar, Consecration and Installation of Rt. Rev. Mohan Manoraj as Bishop of Karnataka Southern Diocese.
  2. 1 2 Daijiworld, Mangaluru: Rev Mohan Manoraj takes over as bishop of CSI.
  3. Times News Network, Rev Mohan Manoraj, from Mysuru district, will be the new Bishop of the Karnataka south diocese of the Church of South India (CSI)..
  4. 1 2 3 4 Deccan Heralad, 17 December 2014
  5. 1 2 Konkan World, Rev Mohan Manoraj named Bishop of CSI Karnataka South Diocese.
  6. Sankar Ray, The Hindu (Business Line), 11 April 2008 Almost a century later, the charter was endorsed officially under the Bengal Govt Act IV of 1918. Internet, accessed 30 November 2008.
  7. The Senate of Serampore College (University) is a University within the meaning of Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956 under which a University means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, and includes any such institution as may, in consultation with the University concerned, be recoginsed by the Commission in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf under this Act. The UGC took the opinion that the Senate fell under the purview of Section 2 (f) of the said Act since The Serampore College Act, 1918 was passed by the Government of West Bengal.