Clement William Venkataramiah was
Bishop of Nandyal.
Venkataramiah was educated at
St Augustine's College, Canterbury
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; and
ordained
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in 1930. He was the
Warden
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''Warden'' is etymologically identic ...
at the
SPG High School at
Giddalur from 1930 until 1941; and
Chaplain
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at
Igatpuri
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until 1945. After further stints at
Ahmedabad
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,
Deolali
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Deolali has an important army base. Deolali Camp, one of the oldest Indian m ...
,
Poona
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,
Parel
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History
Originally, Parel was a separate island, ...
,
Kurduvadi
Postal information
Pin Code: 413208
Kurduvadi is big town in Solapur district in Maharashtra state of India. It is situated on Barshi Light Railway It is known mainly for the railway junction connecting two different rail tracks. Prior ...
,
Byculla
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Location
Byculla is neighboured by Nagpada and Mumbai Central and Mahalaxmi on the west; Agripada, Jacob Circle on the north-west: Chinchpokli to the nor ...
and
Surat
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he was appointed
Archdeacon
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of
Bombay
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, serving from 1959 until 1963. He became the first diocesan Bishop of Nandyal in 1963; he was consecrated a bishop by
Lakdasa De Mel
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Lakdasa De Mel was born on 24 March 1902 in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, to a prom ...
,
Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India in
St Thomas' Cathedral, Bombay on the
feast of St Mark Saint Mark's Day, or the Feast of Saint Mark, commemorates Mark the Evangelist and takes place on April 25.
Local observances and customs
Italy
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(25 April) 1963. He was
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
for four years.
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References
Alumni of St Augustine's College, Canterbury
Archdeacons of Bombay
Anglican bishops of Nandyal
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