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Navamani Elia Peter
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ChurchMethodist Church in India
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Navamani Elia Peter was the President of the Bible Society of India headquartered in Bangalore from 2007[1] through 2013.

In 2000, the nation's first[2] University, the Senate of Serampore College (University) conferred upon Navamani an honorary doctorate degree, Doctor of Divinity.[3] Navamani has been member of the Association of Theologically Trained Women of India and held the elected post of President for nearly six bienniums.[4]

Honorary titles
Preceded by
K. J. Samuel
2000-2006[1]
President,
Bible Society of India

2007-2013
Succeeded by
P. N. S. Chandra Bose
2014[5]-Present
Preceded by
Padmasani Gallup
1987-1990[4]
President,
Association of Theologically Trained Women of India

1990-1997
Succeeded by
Jessie Nesakumar
1997-2002

References

  1. ^ a b G. D. V. Prasad, Chiranjivi J. Nirmal, Imaging the Word: A Twenty-First Century Perspective, The Bible Society of India 1811-2011, Bible Society of India, Bangalore, 2000, (revised edition 2011), p.115. [1]
  2. ^ UNESCO Structures of University Education in India, 1952
  3. ^ List of the Recipients of the Degree of Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa)[2]
  4. ^ a b ATTWI Handbook
  5. ^ Office Bearers

Further reading

  • John C. B. Webster, Ellen Low Webster (1985). "The Church and women in the Third World". ISBN 978-0-664-24601-3. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Ruth Tucker, Walter L. Liefeld (1987). "Daughters of the Church: Women and Ministry from New Testament times to the present". ISBN 978-0-310-45741-1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Carol Graham, P. Dharmagnani (1989). "Sister Carol Graham, the beloved "Amma"". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Jacqueline Field-Bibb (1991). "Women towards Priesthood: Ministerial politics and feminist praxis". ISBN 978-0-521-39283-9. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Sakhi Mariamma Athyal (1995). "Indian Women in Mission". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Leonie Beth Liveris (2005). "Ancient taboos and gender prejudice: challenges for Orthodox women and the church". ISBN 978-0-7546-5344-8. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)