D. S. Satyaranjan

Ecclesiastical ministry

Serampore

Administrative Officer After completing studies in Serampore College, Satyaranjan was invited to serve as an Administrative Officer at the Senate of Serampore College (University). Accepting the responsibility entrusted to him, he served in that capacity from 1965 through 1971 This period partly coincided with the graduate studies (1964-1967) of G. Babu Rao, James Massey, S. Jeyapaul David and others as well as that of Suppogu Joseph who was pursuing postgraduate studies (1966-1968). an Old Testament Teacher during 1974-1977 the annual convocation of the University, with Satyaranjan as Registrar, was held at the Andhra Christian Theological College, Secunderabad where the Commemoration Mass was led by G. Babu Rao at the St. Gregorious Malankara Orthodox Syrian Cathedral in the neighbourhood. For nearly 26 years Satyaranjan was involved in the University administration and finally retired on attaining superannuation as Registrar of the University in 2004 following which the Council of the University appointed Y. Ravi Tiwari to succeed him.

Bangalore During 1973-1978, Satyaranjan was Lecturer of New Testament at the United Theological College, Bangalore, also serving as Registrar of the College during the Principalship of J. R. Chandran.

Honours In 2004, the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College and the South Asia Theological Research Institute brought out a fetschrift in honour of Satyaranjan entitled, Together with People: Essays in honour of Rev. D. S. Satyaranjan edited by Samson Prabhakar and has essays by his companions J. W. Gladstone, H. S. Wilson, Roger Gaikwad, Gabriele Dietrich and others.

In 2016, the Senate of Serampore College (University) conferred a Doctor of Divinity degree by honoris causa upon Satyaranjan at its annual convocation held at the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad in Telangana by the Master of the University, John Sadananda.