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Baker Ninan Fenn
Baker Ninan Fenn (B.N Fenn) is the Bishop of the Diocese of Cochin of the Church of South India, Diocese of Cochin of the Church of South India. Early years Baker Ninan Fenn was born on 5 March 1957 to Dr. Fenn and Saramma of Chunangattu Malikayil, Vazhoor in Kottayam district. He earned an undergraduate degree in Theology from Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Madurai and a postgraduate degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, United States. Ordination & Pastorship Baker Ninan Fenn was ordained as presbyter in 1987 at Christ CSI Church Munnar, Kerala. Bishopric Baker Ninan Fenn was consecrated as the Bishop of North Kerala Diocese on 30 June 2013 at CSI Cathedral, Calicut by CSI moderator G. Devakadaksham. In 2016, the North Kerala was split into two dioceses -- Cochin and Malabar -- with the former remaining the mother diocese. As such, he is the current Diocese of Cochin of the Church of South India, Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Cochin. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is called episcopacy. Organizationally, several Christian denominations utilize ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full priesthood given by Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, priest (i.e. presbyter), and then bishop is understood to hold the fullness of the ministerial priesthood, given responsibility b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
