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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = Bishop
| name = N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel
| title = Bishop in Krishna-Godavari
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| church = Christian
| archdiocese =
| diocese =
| see = [[Church of South India]]
| term = 1961–1978
| predecessor = [[A. B. Elliott]]
| successor = [[T. B. D. Prakasa Rao]]

| ordination = 14 June 1953
| ordinated_by =
| consecration = 12 December 1961
| consecrated_by =
| rank =

| birth_date = 29 December 1928
| birth_place = [[Machilipatnam]], Andhra Pradesh
| death_date = 30 May 1999
| death_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu
| previous_post = [[Presbyter]], [[Vijayawada]]
}}
'''N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel''' (1928–1999) was Bishop of Krishna Godavari of the [[Church of South India]].

==Early years==
Ananda Rao Samuel was born on 29 December 1928<ref name="Union">Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.) The Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York New York : Alumni Office, 1970. Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Libraries, 2007. JPEG use copy available via the World Wide Web. Master copy stored locally on [6] DVDs#: ldpd_6122000_000 01,02,03,04,05,06. Columbia University Libraries Electronic Books. 2006. p.409. [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/collections/cul/texts/ldpd_6122000_000/pages/ldpd_6122000_000_00000457.html]</ref> in the port town of [[Machilipatnam]], Andhra Pradesh into a Dalit Anglican family and studied at the local [[Noble College]] during 1944 to 1949 earning the degrees of BA and [[Master of Arts|MA]].<ref name="Union"/> His parents were Namala Jemima and Namala Thomas Gnanaprakasam.<ref name="Dynamic">M. Abel, ''Dynamic Spirituality (A commemorative volume in honour of N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel)'', Pravaham, Kavanoor, 2001.{{cite web|url=http://cmch-vellore.edu/pdf/weeklynews/2001/01.15.01.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-01-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060913081745/http://cmch-vellore.edu/pdf/weeklynews/2001/01.15.01.pdf |archivedate=13 September 2006 |df=dmy }}</ref>

==Theological life==
The [[Church Missionary Society]] (CMS) brought about the Gospel in [[Machilipatnam]]. With the formation of the [[Church of South India]] (CSI) in 1947, the CMS got merged into the CSI. From 1950,<ref name="Union"/> Ananda Rao pursued a graduate degree in divinity (BD) at the [[United Theological College (Bangalore)|United Theological College]], [[Bengaluru]] as a candidate of the Church of South India, Diocese of Krishna-Godavari.

Soon after returning from [[Bengaluru]] in 1953, he was ordained on 14 June 1953<ref name="Union"/> and made a Presbyter in [[Machilipatnam]] during the Bishopric of Yeddy Muthyalu.<ref>Mar Aprem, ''Indian Christian who is who'', Bombay Parish Church of the East, Bombay, 1983. Entry no. 224, p.99. [https://books.google.com/books?id=u2s5AAAAMAAJ&q=1954+muthyalu&dq=1954+muthyalu&pgis=1]</ref>

Later in 1959<ref name="Union"/> he was made Presbyter in Vijayawada during the Bishopric of A. B. Elliott.

In 1955, he was sent to the [[Union Theological Seminary in the city of New York]] where he earned an S.T.M.<ref name="Union"/> in Pastoral Counselling.

==Professorship==
During the academic years 1949–1950<ref name="Union"/> and 1954–1955,<ref name="Union"/> Ananda Rao lectured English Literature at the [[Andhra-Christian College]], Guntur.

After Ananda Rao returned from the [[Union Theological Seminary in the city of New York]] in 1956, he began tutoring at the Andhra Union Theological Seminary, Dornakal.<ref name="Union"/>

After his chaplaincy stint at [[Vellore]], Ananda Rao taught Pastoral Counselling at his ''alma mater'', the [[United Theological College (Bangalore)|United Theological College]], [[Bengaluru]].<ref name="CCA">[http://www.cca.org.hk/resources/archive/ccanews/99-3.pdf CCA News, Volume 34, No. 3, September 1999, Hong Kong, China. p.20] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205143805/http://www.cca.org.hk/resources/archive/ccanews/99-3.pdf |date=5 February 2007 }}</ref>

==Contribution==
Ananda Rao played a key role in priesthood for women.<ref name="CCA"/> As Bishop and Moderator of the Church of South India, he brought about the topic for discussion and debate at synodical platforms. In 1980,<ref name="CCA"/> the CSI passed a resolution granting ordination for theologically-trained women.

The formation of the Joint Council of the Church of South India, Church of North India and the Mar Thoma is attributed<ref name="CCA"/> to Ananda Rao. In Andhra Pradesh, Lutherans and Baptists could not join the [[Church of South India]] due to [[Laity|Lay]] leadership. However, Ananda Rao had been instrumental in trying to negotiate for their inclusion.<ref name="CCA"/>

Ananda Rao participated in the Fifth Assembly of the World Council of Churches held from 23 November – 10 December 1975 in Nairobi<ref>
David MacDonald Paton, ''Breaking Barriers'', The Official Report of the Fifth Assembly of the World Council of Churches, Nairobi, 23 November-10 December 1975, SPCK, 1976. p. 224. [https://books.google.com/books?id=XA8uAAAAYAAJ&dq=church+of+south+india+moderators+anandarao&q=anandarao&pgis=1#search_anchor]</ref>

In 1993, he founded ''Pravaham'' in Vellore District.<ref>[http://www.pravaham.org/ Pravaham]</ref>

Subsequent to his laying down the office of bishop, Ananda Rao was made Senior Chaplain<ref name="CCA"/> at the [[Christian Medical College & Hospital]], Vellore. Later after his death in 1999, Sundar Clarke released a book on his writings on 18 January 2001 in Vellore District.<ref>Weekly News, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Volume XXL, No. 29, 15 January 2001. p.2. {{cite web|url=http://cmch-vellore.edu/pdf/weeklynews/2001/01.15.01.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-01-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060913081745/http://cmch-vellore.edu/pdf/weeklynews/2001/01.15.01.pdf |archivedate=13 September 2006 |df=dmy }}</ref>

==Bishopric==
After the retirement of A. B. Elliott as bishop in Krishna-Godavari, N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel was elected unanimously as his successor in 1961 and consecrated in the Cathedral in Eluru on 12 December 1961.<ref name="R.D.Paul">Rajaiah David Paul, ''Ecumenism in Action: A Historical Survey of the Church of South India'', CLS, Chennai, 1972. p.86. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5cpWAAAAMAAJ&dq=moderator+ananda+rao+samuel&q=ananda+rao+samuel&pgis=1#search_anchor]</ref>

He was also elected as the Moderator of the Church of South India at a later stage, succeeding Isaac Richard Harrison Gnanadasan.<ref name="George">K. M. George, ''Church of South India: life in union, 1947–1997'', Jointly published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Christava Sahitya Samithi, Tiruvalla, 1999. [https://books.google.com/books?um=1&q=]</ref>

==Honours==
India's first University,<ref>Sankar Ray, The William Carey Library in Serampore, Business Line, The Hindu, Friday 11 April 2008. Internet, accessed 17 October 2008. [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/life/2008/04/11/stories/2008041150100400.htm]</ref> the [[Senate of Serampore College (University)]] in West Bengal conferred upon Ananda Rao Samuel an honorary doctorate in 1989.<ref>Senate of Serampore College (University), List of the Recipients of the degree of doctor of divinity (honoris causa). {{cite web|url=http://www.senateofseramporecollege.org/fame/DD.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-01-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218223554/http://www.senateofseramporecollege.org/fame/DD.htm |archivedate=18 December 2007 }}</ref>

==Death==
After teaching Christian Ministry at the [[United Theological College (Bangalore)|United Theological College]], [[Bengaluru]], Ananda Rao began living in Chennai and died on 30 May 1999 in KGF.<ref name="CCA"/>

==See also==
{{Portal|Christianity}}
* [[B. V. Subbamma]]
* [[Emani Sambayya]]
* [[Victor Premasagar]]
* [[G. Dyvasirvadam]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite journal
| author=V. Henry Devadas
| title=Christ Inspires Human Struggle for Freedom and Justice
| year=1993
| volume=
| issue=

| isbn=978-81-7214-121-9| url =https://books.google.com/?id=A0s0AAAAIAAJ&q=bishop+ananda+rao+samuel&dq=bishop+ananda+rao+samuel
}}

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