Karnataka Theological College

Karnataka Theological College (founded in 1847)[1] is an ecumenical seminary catering to the Kannada-speaking students wishing to pursue the priestly vocation. KTC is located in Mangalore of Karnataka in South India, and is affiliated to the nation's first University,[2] the Senate of Serampore College.

Karnataka Theological College
TypeSeminary
Established1847 (1847)[1]
AffiliationSenate of Serampore College (University)
PrincipalThe Rev. Dr. H. M. Watson, CSI, Dr. Theol. (Regensburg, Germany)
Location
Mangalore
,
Karnataka
,
India
Websitehttp://www.kaces.org/KTC/homepage

History
Succession of Biblical Studies Faculty

The Karnataka Theological College was founded in 1847[4] with the coming together of two distinct theological seminaries,

  • the Union Kanarese Seminary (UKS) founded in 1912[4] in Tumkur, and
  • the Basel Evangelical Mission Theological Seminary (BEMTS) founded in 1847[4] in Mangalore.[5]

In 1967, C. D. Jathanna, the then principal of the college formed the Karnataka Christian Educational Society with the College as the nucleus along with another institute, the Hebich Technical Training Institute. He added several new educational institutions such as Balmatta Institute of Printing Technology, Balmatta Institute of Commerce, KACES ITI in Stichcraft, KACES Hostel, and Moegling Institute of German Language. At Present Karnataka Theological College offers residential Bachelor of Divinity degree course and the external courses of B.C.S., Dip. C.S. and C. Th. The students are basically from three dioceses of the Church of South India, Lutherans and Methodists and this is the only regional Theological College which offers training in Kannada language in Karnataka.

Present staff
Present Faculty at the Karnataka Theological College with subjects taught
DisciplineFaculty NameGen
der		Teaching
Status		Highest
Degree		Alma MaterUniversity
Old TestamentThe Rev. K. Sagar Sundar Raj[6]MaleFull-timeM.Th.UTC, BangaloreSerampore
New TestamentThe Rev. Christopher George[7]MaleFull-timeM. Th.UTC, BangaloreSerampore
Systematic TheologyThe Rev. H. M. Watson[8]MaleFull-timeDr. Theol.University of Regensburg, RegensburgRegensburg
History of ReligionsThe Rev. B. Chennakesavalu[9]MaleFull-timeM.Th.Gurukul, ChennaiSerampore
Christian MinistryThe Rev. H. R. CabralMaleFull-timeD. Th.SATHRI, BangaloreSerampore
Christian MinistryThe Rev. F. AnilkumarMaleFull-timeDr. Theol.University of Regensburg, RegensburgRegensburg
Women's StudiesThe Rev. Annie WatsonFemaleFull-timeDr. Theol.University of Regensburg, RegensburgRegensburg
History of ChristianityThe Rev. P. C. James[10]MaleFull-timeM.Th.-Serampore
History of ChristianityThe Rev. C. L. FurtadoMalePart-timeDr. Theol.Missions Academy,
Hamburg		Hamburg
Social analysisThe Rev. Mohan ManorajMalePart-timeM.Th.TTS, MaduraiSerampore
Social Analysis/Indian SocietyDr. V. Basil Hans[11]MalePart-timePh.D.Mangalore University,
Mangalore		Mangalore
English LiteratureSherly Furtado[12]FemalePart-time
MissionsThe Rev. H. S. WilsonMalePart-timePh.D.Drew University,
Madison		Drew
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    Gate close up
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    Library

Succession of Administrators
YearsNameAcademic credentials
1965–1967The Rev. R. Scheuermeier,[13]D. D. (Serampore),[13]
1967–1983The Rev.✝ C. D. JathannaDr. Theol. (Hamburg)[14]
1983–1991The Rev. C. L. FurtadoDr. Theol. (Hamburg),[14]
1991–2009The Rev. J. S. SadanandaDr. Theol. (Göttingen),[15]
2009–2020The Rev. H. R. Cabral,D.Th. (Serampore)[16]
2020-PresentThe Rev. Dr. H. M. Watson,Dr. Theol. (Regensburg, Germany)[16]

Notable persons associated with the seminary

References
  1. Minerva, Volume 35, Issue 2, Walter de Gruyter, 1969, p.1554
  2. Murli Manohar Joshi, Higher Education in India Vision and Action, A paper presented at the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education in the Twenty First Century, Paris, 5–9 October 1998. Internet, accessed 22 August 2008. "Department of Secondary&Higher Education". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. Johann Anselm Steiger (Edited), 500 Jahre Theologie in Hamburg: Hamburg als Zentrum christlicher Theologie und Kultur zwischen Tradition und Zukunft, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, 2005, pp.447, 476.
  4. Godwin Shiri, Wholeness in Christ: the legacy of the Basel Mission in India, KTC, Mangalore, 1985, pp.102–105.
  5. The Basel Evangelical Mission Theological Seminary was established in 1847 by the Basel Evangelical Missionary Society. In 1847 it was established with a name B.E.M. Theological Seminary by Dr. Hermann Mögling. Moegling was the one who started the first Kannada news paper Mangaluru Samachara and his contribution to Kannada literature is well known. This college was training Protestant Pastors for the churches in Karnataka and Malabar area.
  6. K. Sagar Sundar Raj pursued research studies at the United Theological College, Bangalore with the title Re-establishment of the tribal ethos in the Book of Amos: A sub-altern hermeneutical perspective, 2012, a copy of which is available and kept at the Archives in the library of Karnataka Theological College, Mangalore.
  7. Serampore, Degree of Master of Theology - United Theological College, Bangalore.
  8. H. M. Watson, Towards a Relevant Christology in India Today: An Appraisal of the Christologies of John Hick, Jürgen Moltmann and Jon Sobrino, Peter Lang, Frankfurt, 2002.
  9. Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Chennai, Chennai inter-theologiate seminar.
  10. Senate of Serampore College (University), Directory of Teaching Staff.
  11. Mangalore University, Gradation of Teachers - Economics.
  12. Mangalore University, Gradation of Teachers - English.
  13. Corinna Waltz, Honorary doctorate for Robert Scheuermeier, 7 March 2013.
  14. Johann Anselm Steiger (Edited), 500 Jahre Theologie in Hamburg: Hamburg als Zentrum christlicher Theologie und Kultur zwischen Tradition und Zukunft, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, 2005, pp.450, 476.
  15. Reformation-Education-Transformation. International Twin Consultation, Brazil-Germany 2016.
  16. Senate of Serampore College (University), List of recipients of Doctor of Theology Degree.
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