Luther Abraham

Writings Church and Evangelism The Teaching Ministry in My Diocese – Efforts and Deficiencies

Appraisal by Scholars K. M. George who authored Church of South India: Life in Union, 1947–1997:

History and studies Abraham was born on 8 February 1908 and Smt. Paranjyothamma (BA) at the Ceded Districts (C.D.) College in Anantapur. He went to the United Theological College, Bengaluru between 1934 and 1937.

Ecclesiastical ministry Pastor In 1937, at the St. Mark's Cathedral, Bengaluru by Norman C. Sargant, Bishop - in - Mysore.

After more than two years' of shepherding in Karnataka, Abraham was transferred and installed as Bishop - in - Medak on 3.2.1969 to set right some long-pending problems and to provide stable leadership. Abraham retired in 1975 on reaching superannuation and settled down in Bellary.

Ex officio endeavours Abraham also became the President of the College Council of Karnataka Theological College, Mangalore.

The Synod of the Church of South India again sought Abraham to set right disturbances at the Diocese of Krishna-Godavari as N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel, Bishop – in – Krishna Godavari had left the diocese in 1978 and sought refuge in Chennai, the Synodical Headquarters of the Church of South India. Abraham was again brought to Diocese of Northern Karnataka to act as Moderator's Commissary until the consecration of V. P. Dandin in 1981.