Timothy Ravinder
Timothy Ravinder Dev Pradeep | |
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| Bishop in Coimbatore Diocese of the Church of South India | |
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| Church | Christian |
| See | Church of South India |
| In office | 2013–present |
| Predecessor | Manickam Dorai |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Previous post(s) | Liaison Officer, CSI-EMS India Desk, Chennai |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1997 by William Moses |
| Consecration | 28 September 2013 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1958 |
| Website | www |
Timothy Ravinder Dev Pradeep is the Bishop in Coimbatore Diocese of Church of South India.[1]
Early years
[edit]Timothy Ravinder Dev Pradeep was born on 20th December 1958[2] to S. Timothy and Emily Jane [3] and was brought up in Ketti, a small village south of Ooty, The Nilgiris, South India. He had completed his primary education from The Laidlaw Memorial School of St. George's Homes, Ketti. He had taken the Pre University Course from Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.[4] He did his graduate course in B.Sc. Physics from University of Madras from Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya. [5] He successfully completed the theological degree B.D. from the United Theological College, Bangalore, India (1991 to 1996).[6] Subsequent to this he was selected to take an autumn course in New Testament studies at the Copenhagen University in Denmark. In the year 2003 Timothy Ravinder was deputed by the Church of South India from the Coimbatore diocese to work with the Protestant Church in Baden, Germany from 2003 to 2008 where he further studied German Language, Arts and Culture at the Frankfurt University under the European Language Course Certificate in Rheinfelden, Baden.[7]
Timothy Ravinder Dev Pradeep is married to Anny Hemalatha. He has two children.
Elevation to Bishopric
[edit]Timothy Ravinder Dev Pradeep was consecrated as the 6th bishop in Coimbatore Diocese of the Church of South India on 28 September 2013 by Most Rev Devakadasham, Moderator, Church of South India.
Awards and Recognitions
[edit]1) Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Society for Aerospace and Mechanical Professionals (SAMP) and MEMSAAS. The award was conferred by Srimathi Innocent Divya, IAS, District Collector of The Nilgiris, on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in recognition of the recipient's outstanding contributions to the field of education.
2) Times of India Trendsetter Award 2024: Highest Performing Institution Award presented by Hon'ble Thiru Ma Subramaniam, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, on Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Chennai.
3) Shiksha and The True Topper presented the Global Education Mentor Award 2024 to Bishop Timothy Ravinder for his Outstanding Leadership in Education (Tamil Nadu). The award was received from Mr. Nitin Saluja, CEO of Chaayos, on Sunday, October 6, 2024, in New Delhi.
Publications and Sermons
[edit]Sermons & videos: https://www.bptravinder.com/videos/
Book publications : http://www.btrbook.com/index.html
Media & News
[edit]https://www.bptravinder.com/india-news/
https://www.bptravinder.com/videos/
https://www.bptravinder.com/our-gallery/
Additional Responsibilities of Bishop
[edit]- Chairperson – Synod Youth Department, Synod Christian Education Department
- Secretary – CSI Bishops Council
- Moderator Commissary – CSI Vellore Diocese, CSI Thoothukudi-Nazareth Diocese
- NMSI – Vice President, Head Quarters
- UCPI – Member of Advisory Forum
- CMC, Vellore – Member, Executive Committee, Association & Council, Nomination & Selection Committee
- UTC, Bangalore – Member, Executive Committee and Annual General Body
- TTS, Madurai – Member, Governing Council
- TNCC – Vice President and presently Member, Executive Committee
- Churches Council of India – Member of the Executive Committe.
Community Initiatives on Bishop's Consecration Day
In honor of the Bishop's Consecration Day, various charitable activities were organized for underprivileged and marginalized communities:
- Distribution of sewing machines to economically disadvantaged individuals, including single women and transgender individuals
- Provision of walking sticks, blankets, and weighing machines to visually impaired individuals
- Distribution of rice bags and clothing to low-income women
- Donation of tree saplings to institutions for environmental improvement
- Organization of blood donation camps
Educational and Ecological Initiatives
Smart Classrooms: Launched smart classroom facilities in rural and urban schools.
International Collaboration: Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Diocese and institutions at Handong Global University, South Korea.
Green School Projects: Implemented Green School initiatives under the Ecological Department of CSI Synod to promote environmental awareness and sustainability.
Ecumenical Relations and Interfaith Engagement
[edit]Timothy Ravinder is an Executive Member at The Communion of Churches in India (CCI) .It has been constituted as the visible organ for common expression of the life and witness by the founding Churches, the Church of North India (CNI),the Church of South India (CSI) and the Mar Thoma Syrian Church (MTC)
References
[edit]- ^ "New Bishop for CSI Church". The Hindu. 26 September 2013.
- ^ Appuswamy, Prashanth (2024). Bishop Timothy Ravinder: Ethical Leadership in the Corridors of Faith (1st Edition, 2024 ed.). Chandigarh: White Falcon Publishing. pp. 1–3. ISBN 979-8-89222-311-9.
- ^ Appuswamy, Prashanth (2024). Bishop Timothy Ravinder: Ethical Leadership in the Corridors of Faith (1st Edition, 2024 ed.). Chandigarh: White Falcon Publishing. pp. 1–3. ISBN 979-8-89222-311-9.
- ^ Appuswamy, Prashanth (2024). Bishop Timothy Ravinder: Ethical Leadership in the Corridors of Faith (1st Edition, 2024 ed.). Chandigarh: White Falcon Publishing. pp. 9–10. ISBN 979-8-89222-311-9.
- ^ Appuswamy, Prashanth (2024). Bishop Timothy Ravinder: Ethical Leadership in the Corridors of Faith (1st Edition, 2024 ed.). Chandigarh: White Falcon Publishing. pp. 9–10. ISBN 979-8-89222-311-9.
- ^ "UTC Degree". Bishop Timothy Ravinder. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Timothy, Ravinder. "Bishop Timothy Ravinder".
