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	'''V. E. Christopher''' is President Emeritus of the [[Protestant]] Lutheran Church Society, the [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]].<ref name="LWF">The Lutheran World Federation, New President for India's Largest Lutheran Church. Internet, accessed 14 September 2008. [http://www.lutheranworld.org/News/LWI/EN/1760.EN.html]</ref>		'''V. E. Christopher''' is President Emeritus of the [[Protestant]] Lutheran Church Society, the [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]].<ref name="LWF">The Lutheran World Federation, New President for India's Largest Lutheran Church. Internet, accessed 14 September 2008. [http://www.lutheranworld.org/News/LWI/EN/1760.EN.html]</ref>
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	==Early years==		==Early years==

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	Armed with a sponsorship letter from his Church society, Christopher enrolled<ref name="Prema"/> for the graduate degree of [[Bachelor of Theology]] ([[B. Th.]]) offered by the [[ecumenical]] [[Andhra Christian Theological College]] ''(affiliated to the [[Senate of Serampore College (University)]])'', [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]]. Later, the [[Senate of Serampore College (University)]] under the Registrarship of [[D. S. Satyaranjan]] awarded him with a degree.		Armed with a sponsorship letter from his Church society, Christopher enrolled<ref name="Prema"/> for the graduate degree of [[Bachelor of Theology]] ([[B. Th.]]) offered by the [[ecumenical]] [[Andhra Christian Theological College]] ''(affiliated to the [[Senate of Serampore College (University)]])'', [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]]. Later, the [[Senate of Serampore College (University)]] under the Registrarship of [[D. S. Satyaranjan]] awarded him with a degree.

	The then ~~Principal~~ of the ~~College~~ was the [[Cantabrigian]] [[Victor Premasagar]]. With disciplined faculty at ACTC, the young Christopher had a sound priestly formation. He was taught New Testament by [[Muriel Carder]] and K. David while [[Victor Premasagar]] and G. Babu Rao, taught him Old Testament, the core subjects in any seminary or theological faculty of a [[~~University~~]]. Christopher was known to be studious and disciplined.		The then principal of the college was the [[Cantabrigian]] [[Victor Premasagar]]. With disciplined faculty at ACTC, the young Christopher had a sound priestly formation. He was taught New Testament by [[Muriel Carder]] and K. David while [[Victor Premasagar]] and G. Babu Rao, taught him Old Testament, the core subjects in any seminary or theological faculty of a [[university]]. Christopher was known to be studious and disciplined.

	==Ordination ~~& Pastorship~~==		==Ordination and pastorship==
	After Christopher's ordination, his ~~Church President~~, the India-born [[The Reverend\|Rev.]] [[Dr.]] S. W. Schmitthener posted<ref name="Prema"/> him to [[East Godavari]] District to minister in a rural parish. He also served in Lutheran parishes in [[Rajahmundry]] and [[Bhimavaram]].		After Christopher's ordination, his church president, the India-born [[The Reverend\|Rev.]] [[Dr.]] S. W. Schmitthener posted<ref name="Prema"/> him to [[East Godavari]] District to minister in a rural parish. He also served in Lutheran parishes in [[Rajahmundry]] and [[Bhimavaram]].

	==Higher ~~Studies~~==		==Higher studies ==
	Christopher later enrolled for the degree of [[Bachelor of Divinity]] ([[B. D.]]) at his ''[[alma mater]]'', the [[Andhra Christian Theological College]], [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]] and upgraded himself to earn a [[B. D.]] degree.		Christopher later enrolled for the degree of [[Bachelor of Divinity]] ([[B. D.]]) at his ''[[alma mater]]'', the [[Andhra Christian Theological College]], [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]] and upgraded himself to earn a [[B. D.]] degree.

	==Synod of the AELC==		==Synod of the AELC==
	Rev. Christopher was twice<ref name="Prema"/> elected as the ~~Synod President~~ of the West Godavari Synod, one of the six Synods of the AELC.		Rev. Christopher was twice<ref name="Prema"/> elected as the synod president of the West Godavari Synod, one of the six Synods of the AELC.

	==Presidentship==		==Presidentship==
	In due course of time, Christopher was elected to the ~~Vice~~-~~Presidency~~<ref name="Prema"/> of the Church Society. Later on 1 June 2005,<ref name="Prema"/> he was declared elected as the ~~President~~ of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church.		In due course of time, Christopher was elected to the vice-presidency<ref name="Prema"/> of the Church Society. Later on 1 June 2005,<ref name="Prema"/> he was declared elected as the president of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = Bishop
| name = V. E. Christopher, [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church|AELC]]
| title = [[Moderator of the General Assembly|Moderator]] / [[Bishop]]
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| church = [[Christianity|Christian]]
| archdiocese =
| diocese =
| see = [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]] (AELC)
| term = 2005–2009
| predecessor = [[Ch. Victor Moses]]
| successor = [[B. Suneel Bhanu]]<ref>[http://www.asia-lutheran.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=345 New AELC President Elected]</ref>

| ordination = 1978
| ordinated_by =
| consecration = 1 June 2005
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| birth_date = 19 January 1949
| birth_place = [[Bhimavaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| death_date =
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| previous_post = Vice-President of the AELC
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'''V. E. Christopher''' is President Emeritus of the [[Protestant]] Lutheran Church Society, the [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]].<ref name="LWF">The Lutheran World Federation, New President for India's Largest Lutheran Church. Internet, accessed 14 September 2008. [http://www.lutheranworld.org/News/LWI/EN/1760.EN.html]</ref>
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==Early years==
Ernest Christopher was born into a pastoral family in [[Bhimavaram]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] to [[The Reverend|Rev.]] Vardanapu Krupadas and [[Smt.]] Bhagyamma. His father, [[The Reverend|Rev.]] V. Krupadas was a pastor of the AELC.<ref name="Prema">''Prema Sakshi'', National Christian Telugu Monthly, August 2006.</ref> He had his schooling in [[Bhimavaram]] and collegiate education in [[Rajahmundry]].<ref name="Prema"/> Later, he pursued degree studies in [[Sri]] Y. N. College ''(an [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]-A grade college affiliated to the [[Andhra University]])'', [[Narsapur, West Godavari|Narsapur]] in [[West Godavari]] District.
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==Divinity==
Like his father, Christopher had an inclination to pursue the ultimate profession of priesthood. His Church society (the [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]]) readily sponsored him for his priestly studies. The AELC was then headed by [[The Reverend|Rev.]] [[Dr.]] S. W. Schmitthener.

Armed with a sponsorship letter from his Church society, Christopher enrolled<ref name="Prema"/> for the graduate degree of [[Bachelor of Theology]] ([[B. Th.]]) offered by the [[ecumenical]] [[Andhra Christian Theological College]] ''(affiliated to the [[Senate of Serampore College (University)]])'', [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. Later, the [[Senate of Serampore College (University)]] under the Registrarship of [[D. S. Satyaranjan]] awarded him with a degree.

The then Principal of the College was the [[Cantabrigian]] [[Victor Premasagar]]. With disciplined faculty at ACTC, the young Christopher had a sound priestly formation. He was taught New Testament by [[Muriel Carder]] and K. David while [[Victor Premasagar]] and G. Babu Rao, taught him Old Testament, the core subjects in any seminary or theological faculty of a [[University]]. Christopher was known to be studious and disciplined.

==Ordination & Pastorship==
After Christopher's ordination, his Church President, the India-born [[The Reverend|Rev.]] [[Dr.]] S. W. Schmitthener posted<ref name="Prema"/> him to [[East Godavari]] District to minister in a rural parish. He also served in Lutheran parishes in [[Rajahmundry]] and [[Bhimavaram]].

==Higher Studies==
Christopher later enrolled for the degree of [[Bachelor of Divinity]] ([[B. D.]]) at his ''[[alma mater]]'', the [[Andhra Christian Theological College]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and upgraded himself to earn a [[B. D.]] degree.

==Synod of the AELC==
Rev. Christopher was twice<ref name="Prema"/> elected as the Synod President of the West Godavari Synod, one of the six Synods of the AELC.

==Presidentship==
In due course of time, Christopher was elected to the Vice-Presidency<ref name="Prema"/> of the Church Society. Later on 1 June 2005,<ref name="Prema"/> he was declared elected as the President of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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| before=[[Ch. Victor Moses]]
| title=President, <br />[[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]]
| after=[[B. Suneel Bhanu]]
| years=2005–2009
}}
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| before=C. L. Johnson, [[Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars|CBCNC]], <br />2005-2007
| title=Chairperson, Board of Governors,<br />[[Andhra Christian Theological College]], [[Hyderabad]]
| after=[[P. Surya Prakash]], [[Church of South India|CSI]]<br />2009-2011
| years=2007-2009
}}
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==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite journal
| author=Erwin Fahlbusch, Geoffrey William Bromiley (Ed.)
| title=The Encyclopedia of Christianity, William B. Eerdmans Publishing, ISBN 0-8028-2415-3, ISBN 978-0-8028-2415-8
| year=1999
| volume=Page 357
| issue=
| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=7ly4DgtT3LkC&pg=PA357&lpg=PA357&dq=andhra+evangelical+lutheran+church
| isbn=978-90-04-12654-1
}}

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