Frank Whittaker
Frank Whittaker (born 1894; died 1961) was the first Bishop - in - Medak in the Church of South India, with his see in Medak in the Indian state of Hyderabad. Originally a Methodist, he became a bishop when several denominations in India merged to form the Church of South India on 27 September 1947.
Frank Whittaker, CSI Ayyagaru | |
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| The Right Reverend | |
| Church | Church of South India (A Uniting church comprising Wesleyan Methodist, Congregational, Presbyterian and Anglican missionary societies – ABCFM, SPG, WMMS, LMS, Basel Mission, CMS, and the Church of England) |
| Diocese | Medak |
| See | Medak |
| In office | 27 September 1947-March 1960 |
| Predecessor | Position created |
| Successor | Eber Priestley, CSI |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society |
| Consecration | 27 September 1947 |
| Rank | Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Whittaker 14 December 1894 England (United Kingdom) |
| Died | 10 December 1961 (aged 66) Dornakal (India) |
| Buried | CSI-Epiphany Cathedral Compound, Dornakal |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Christianity |
| Profession | Priesthood |
| Education | Master of Arts (Cantab.) |
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Earlier, Whittaker had been the first head of the Normal Training College in Medak.
Rajaiah David Paul writes that in March 1960, Whittaker vacated the cathedral, paving way for Eber Priestley who was appointed on 1 November 1960 the same year and moved to Dornakal to teach at the Andhra Union Theological College. However, nearly a year later, due to ill-health, Whittaker died in Dornakal on 10 December 1961.
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