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Karnataka Theological College

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Established
  
1965

Phone
  
0824 242 2829

Type
  
Seminary

Founded
  
1965

Academic affiliation
  
Senate of Serampore College, Serampore - 712201, West Bengal,

Location
  
Balmatta, Mangalore - 575001, Karnataka, India

Principal
  
The Rev. H. R. Cabral, CSI, D.Th. (Serampore)

Address
  
Balmatta Road, Balmatta, Balmatta, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575001

Parent organization
  
Senate of Serampore College (University)

Similar
  
Senate of Serampore College, Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Kerala United Theologic, Master's College of Theology, Aizawl Theological College

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Karnataka Theological College (founded in 1965) is an ecumenical seminary catering to the Kannada-speaking students wishing to pursue the priestly vocation. KTC is located in Mangalore of Karnataka in South India, and is affiliated to the nation's first University, the Senate of Serampore College.

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History

The Karnataka Theological College was founded in 1965 with the coming together of two distinct theological seminaries,

  • the Union Kanarese Seminary (UKS) founded in 1912 in Tumkur, and
  • the Basel Evangelical Mission Theological Seminary (BEMTS) founded in 1847 in Mangalore.
  • In 1967, C. D. Jathanna, the then principal of the college formed the Karnataka Christian Educational Society with the College as the nucleus along with another institute, the Hebich Technical Training Institute. He added several new educational institutions such as Balmatta Institute of Priniting Technology, Balmatta Institute of Commerce, KACES ITI in Stichcraft, KACES Hostel, and Moegling Institute of German Language. At Present Karnataka Theological College offers residential Bachelor of Divinity degree course and the external courses of B.C.S., Dip. C.S. and C. Th. The students are basically from three dioceses of the Church of South India, Lutherans and Methodists and this is the only regional Theological College which offers training in Kannada language in Karnataka.

    Notable persons associated with the seminary

  • The Rev. D. P. Shettian, Past pupil and Bishop,
  • The Rev. S. R. Furtado, Faculty member and Bishop,
  • The Rev. S. J. Samartha, Faculty member of the erstwhile Basel Evangelical Mission Theological Seminary,
  • The Rev. Devaraj Bangera, Past pupil and Bishop Emeritus,
  • The Rev. D. I. Hans, Teacher of Religions.
  • References

    Karnataka Theological College Wikipedia