Anilkumar John Servand
Bishop Dr. Anilkumar John Servand Master, Serampore College (University) | |
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| Born | 1 July 1955 Mysore State, India |
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| Occupation | Priest |
| Years active | 1985-Present |
| Known for | Ecclesiastical administration |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Methodist Church in India Trust Association |
| Ordained | 1986 |
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| Title | Bishop Doctor |
Anilkumar John Servand (born 1 July 1955) is an Indian Methodist prelate who serves as bishop of Bangalore in Karnataka.[1] Since 2019, Servand has held the position of Master at Serampore College, India's first modern university.[2][3]
Early life and education
Anilkumar John Servand was born in Mysore State, India, on 1 July 1955.[4][5] He studied at Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, and obtained a Master of Science degree, graduating in 1979.[2] Servand began his career as a sales engineer in Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises, a pharmaceutical conglomerate in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.[2] He resigned from his position in the 1980s and entered the priesthood, joining a seminary affiliated to Serampore College, where he graduated in 1985.[2] In the ensuing convocation of 1986, Servand was awarded a Bachelor of Divinity degree by the master of the convocation, A. D. Khan of the Indian Civil Service.[6]
A multi-disciplinary academic, Servand has performed studies in the fields of science, education, and theology. In the 1990s, he traveled to the United States and joined the Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, where he majored in intercultural theology, earning a Master of Theology degree and a doctorate.[7][8][9]
Career
Following Servand's ordination in the Methodist Church in India in the late 1980s, he began his ministry, teaching theology at the Methodist Bible Seminary in Vasad, Gujarat.[2] He was elected as bishop of the Mumbai and North India regional conferences of the Methodist Church of India, and was also the director of the Methodist Technical Institute in Baroda, Gujarat.[2]
In addition to his role as bishop, Servand also serves as a chairperson of the following organizations:
- Warne Baby Fold in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.[10]
- Mount Hermon School, Darjeeling, West Bengal.
- Hutchings School in Talegaon, Maharashtra.[11]
Servand is also chief acharya at the Sattal Christian Ashram in Sattal, Uttarakhand.[12] On 1 June 2019, he succeeded John Sadananda of the Church of South India as Master of Serampore College.[13]
References
- ↑ "Methodist Church in India Announces New Leadership". City Today News. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About Master of Serampore College (University)". Serampore College (University). Serampore. 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ↑ "10 Oldest universities in India that are still functioning today". Times of India. TOI. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ↑ "Anilkumar John Servand, 1955". Virtual International Authority File. OCLC. 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ↑ "Anilkumar John Servand". WorldCat Entities. 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ↑ "President and Speakers at the Convocations". Serampore College (University). SSC. 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ↑ "Dissertations Listed Alphabetically by Author". International Bulletin of Missionary Research. 27 (3): 104–124. July 2003. doi:10.1177/239693930302700303. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ↑ Dissertation Abstracts International: The humanities and social sciences. Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States: University Microfilms International. 1995. pp. 14, 47, 105.
- ↑ Masters Abstracts International. Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States: University Microfilms International. 1991. pp. 29, 556.
- ↑ "About Warne Baby Fold". Warne Baby Fold. 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ↑ "History of Hutchings School, Talegaon". Hutchings School. 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ↑ "About Sattal Christian Ashram". Sattal Christian Ashram. 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ↑ "Bishop Dr. Anilkumar John Servand is appointed Master of Serampore College" (PDF). NCCI Newsletter. Nagpur: NCCI. May 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2024.