Bible Society of India Andhra Pradesh Auxiliary
The Bible Society of India Andhra Pradesh Auxiliary is located in Guntur.
| Formation | 1951 |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Secunderabad |
| Type | Bible Society |
| Legal status | Charitable trust |
| Purpose | Literary |
| Headquarters | Bangalore |
| Location | |
Region | Andhra Pradesh |
| Services | Raising contribution, translating, printing, distribution |
Official language | Telugu |
Auxiliary Secretary | The Rev. K. John Vikram, CSI, M. Th. (Yonsei) |
President | Medidi Johnson |
Key people | The Rev. M. Mani Chacko, CSI, PhD (London), General Secretary of the BSI, Bangalore |
Main organ | India Bible Society Trust Association |
Parent organization | Bible Society of India |
| Subsidiaries | 1 (Visakhapatnam) |
| Affiliations | United Bible Societies |
Budget (2014) | Rs. 1.10,00,000.00 |
| Website | http://www.bsind.org/andhra_pradesh.html |
Formerly called | Book Depot of the Tamil Nadu Auxiliary |
From 1951 through 2016, the Andhra Pradesh Auxiliary was housed at the Bible House on Rashtrapathi Road in Secunderabad until it was moved to Guntur. This Auxiliary assists the Translations Department of the BSI to translate the Scriptures into the languages spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh that include not only Telugu language, but also Urdu language, Lambadi language and other minority linguistic groups.
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