John Banerjee

John Sharat Chandra Banerjee (22 June 1873 – 9 July 1957 ) was an Anglican assistant bishop in Lahore. He was the second non-European bishop of the Church of India, Burma and Ceylon.

Early life and career Banerjee was born in Allahabad. He was the son of a Brahmin convert to Christianity from Bengal, Janki Nath Banerjee. He was ordained a deacon in 1902 and a priest in 1904. Bishop Banerjee was the second non-European bishop consecrated for the Anglican Communion in British India, after Bishop Azariah.

Bishop Banerjee visited Australia in 1936 on the occasion of the centennial of Bishop Broughton where he was presented as Metropolitan of India and delivered a series of notable speeches.

A photographic portrait of Bishop Banerjee is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.

Personal life Banerjee married in 1902. As of 1945, he had five sons and one daughter.