M._P._John
Mathew P. John was a Biblical Scholar and President[5] of the Society for Biblical Studies in India.
Mathew P. John | |
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Other names | M. P. John |
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Title | Reverend Doctor |
M. P. John studied Bachelor of Divinity from 1943–1949[6] at Serampore College, Serampore during the Principalship of G. H. C. Angus.
From 1947 to 1971 he was Lecturer of New Testament[1] at Serampore College, Serampore,.[7] where he once studied.[7] He later undertook doctoral studies in Chicago in New Testament between 1960 and 1963[7] and returned to Serampore to take up his teaching assignments. However, it was not until 1969[7] that he could complete his doctoral studies. M. P. John became the Rector of Serampore College in 1964, a position in which he continued until he left the College in January 1971[7] and joined the Translations Department of the Bible Society of India and oversaw the common language translations[1] in Shillong, Meghalaya.
After M. P. John's stint with the Bible Society of India, he joined the Bishop's College, Kolkata and became its Principal.[4]
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Preceded by R. M. Clark |
President[5] Society for Biblical Studies in India 1964 – 1966 |
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Academic offices | ||
Preceded by | Lecturer of New Testament Serampore College, Serampore |
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Preceded by | Principal[4] Bishop's College, Kolkata |
Succeeded by Somen Das[8] |
Educational offices | ||
Preceded by | Rector Serampore College, Serampore |
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Preceded by C. Arangaden 1960–1981 |
Associate General Secretary,[9] (Translations), Bible Society of India, Bangalore 1981-1984 |
Succeeded by John Philipose 1984–1991 |
- Notes
- Max Gonsalves (Ed.), Society for Biblical Studies in India Directory 1998.
- S. J. Samartha, M. P. John (Compiled), Directory of students 1910–1967, Serampore College (Theology Department), Serampore, 1967, p.13.
- Further reading
- The Council of Serampore College (2005). "The Story of Serampore and its College" (Fourth Edition).
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