B. V. Subbamma

The Reverend Sister

B. V. Subbamma, AELC

D. D. *Honoris Causa* (Serampore)
The Reverend Sister; B. V. Subbamma, AELC; D. D. Honoris Causa (Serampore)
Born	Bathineni Venkata Subbamma; 1 July 1925; Bodipalem in Guntur District (Madras Presidency) India
Died	12 January 2009 (aged 83); Guntur, Guntur District (Andhra Pradesh) India
Nationality	Indian
Education	B. A. (Andhra); B. Ed. (Andhra); M. A. (New York); B. D. (Serampore); M. A. (Fuller); Ph. D. (Wittenberg);
Alma mater	AELC-Andhra Christian College, Guntur; St. Joseph's College of Education, Guntur; New York State University, New York City (United States); Andhra Christian Theological College, Rajahmundry; Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena (United States); Hamma Divinity School, Springfield (United States);
Occupation	Missiologist
Years active	1950-2005 (55 years)
Parent	Smt. Bathineni Seshamma (Mother)
Religion	Christianity
Church	Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society
Ordained	20 February 1999
Congregations served	Rajahmundry
Offices held	Principal, AELC-Charlotte Swenson Memorial Bible Training School, Rajahmundry,; Senator, Senate of Serampore College (University), Serampore,; Trustee, LWF-Institute for Ecumenical Research, Strasbourg;
Title	The Reverend Doctor

B. V. Subbamma also known as Bathineni Venkata Subbamma (1 July 1925 – 12 January 2009) was an Indian theologian and scholar. Noted for founding Christian ashrams, she was widely recognized for her analysis of Christianity from a cultural perspective. She was one of the first women in India to attain theological training and was one of the inaugural women pastors ordained by the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) in 1999 at AELC-St. Matthews West Parish, Guntur.

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