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Jacob was born in [[Pallom]] in 1886 to T Korula Ashan. He was educated at the [[University of Madras]] and joined the CMS College High School as teacher. Later he studied theology at the Cambridge Nicholson Institute. [[Ordained]] as an Anglican priest in 1914, he served in [[Melukavu]] until 1919. For the next twenty years he was [[Principal (academia)|Principal]] of the Cambridge Nicholson Institute at [[Kottayam]]. He then went to [[Oxford]] for higher education and was appointed the [[Archdeacon]] of [[Mavelikkara]]. He was also served as the [[Principal (academia)|Principal]] of the [[Bishop's College, Calcutta]].<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] Oxford, [[OUP]], 1948</ref> | Jacob was born in [[Pallom]] in 1886 to T Korula Ashan. He was educated at the [[University of Madras]] and joined the CMS College High School as teacher. Later he studied theology at the Cambridge Nicholson Institute. [[Ordained]] as an Anglican priest in 1914, he served in [[Melukavu]] until 1919. For the next twenty years he was [[Principal (academia)|Principal]] of the Cambridge Nicholson Institute at [[Kottayam]]. He then went to [[Oxford]] for higher education and was appointed the [[Archdeacon]] of [[Mavelikkara]]. He was also served as the [[Principal (academia)|Principal]] of the [[Bishop's College, Calcutta]].<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] Oxford, [[OUP]], 1948</ref> | ||
Jacob was consecrated a bishop on 6 May 1945 at [[St. George's Cathedral, Chennai|St George's Cathedral, Madras]]; he was the first Indian to be elected to a diocesan See, and he was native to his own diocese.<ref>{{Church Times | title = Elephants for the bishop | archive = 1945_06_08_323 | issue = 4298 | date = 8 June 1945 | page = 323 | accessed = 20 September 2019 }}</ref> On 27 September 1947, he presided over the inaugural service of the [[Church of South India]], the successor to the Anglican Church in South India, after Indian independence.<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Order of Service for the Inauguration of Church Union in South India (1947) | | Jacob was consecrated a bishop on 6 May 1945 at [[St. George's Cathedral, Chennai|St George's Cathedral, Madras]]; he was the first Indian to be elected to a diocesan See, and he was native to his own diocese.<ref>{{Church Times | title = Elephants for the bishop | archive = 1945_06_08_323 | issue = 4298 | date = 8 June 1945 | page = 323 | accessed = 20 September 2019 }}</ref> On 27 September 1947, he presided over the inaugural service of the [[Church of South India]], the successor to the Anglican Church in South India, after Indian independence.<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Order of Service for the Inauguration of Church Union in South India (1947) |website=anglicanhistory.org |url=http://anglicanhistory.org/india/inauguration1947.html}}</ref> He was also the first moderator of the [[Church of South India]]. In acknowledgement of his contributions to the formation of the [[Church of South India]], he was presented an honorary doctorate by the [[Wycliffe College, Toronto|Wycliffe College]], in [[Canada]]. | ||
Because of his deep Bible knowledge, he used to be called the “Bible Dictionary”. He retired from office in 1957 and died on the 17 December 1957. He is buried at the [[Church of South India|CSI]] Holy Trinity Cathedral, [[Kottayam]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=Former Bishops – CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese |url=http://csimkd.net/former-bishops/}}</ref> | Because of his deep Bible knowledge, he used to be called the “Bible Dictionary”. He retired from office in 1957 and died on the 17 December 1957. He is buried at the [[Church of South India|CSI]] Holy Trinity Cathedral, [[Kottayam]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=Former Bishops – CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese |url=http://csimkd.net/former-bishops/}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:51, 12 August 2021
Cherakarottu Korula Jacob was Bishop of Travancore and Cochin in the mid twentieth century (1945-1957). He was the 6th bishop of the diocese and the first native bishop and the first bishop of the Madhya Kerala Diocese of the Church of South India.[1]
Jacob was born in Pallom in 1886 to T Korula Ashan. He was educated at the University of Madras and joined the CMS College High School as teacher. Later he studied theology at the Cambridge Nicholson Institute. Ordained as an Anglican priest in 1914, he served in Melukavu until 1919. For the next twenty years he was Principal of the Cambridge Nicholson Institute at Kottayam. He then went to Oxford for higher education and was appointed the Archdeacon of Mavelikkara. He was also served as the Principal of the Bishop's College, Calcutta.[2]
Jacob was consecrated a bishop on 6 May 1945 at St George's Cathedral, Madras; he was the first Indian to be elected to a diocesan See, and he was native to his own diocese.[3] On 27 September 1947, he presided over the inaugural service of the Church of South India, the successor to the Anglican Church in South India, after Indian independence.[4] He was also the first moderator of the Church of South India. In acknowledgement of his contributions to the formation of the Church of South India, he was presented an honorary doctorate by the Wycliffe College, in Canada.
Because of his deep Bible knowledge, he used to be called the “Bible Dictionary”. He retired from office in 1957 and died on the 17 December 1957. He is buried at the CSI Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kottayam.[5]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Kerkrecht Archived 15 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory Oxford, OUP, 1948
- ↑ "Elephants for the bishop". Church Times. No. #4298. 8 June 1945. p. 323. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 20 September 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ↑ "The Order of Service for the Inauguration of Church Union in South India (1947)". anglicanhistory.org.
- ↑ "Former Bishops – CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese".
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