Frank Whittaker
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Frank Whittaker (born 1894;[3] died 1961[4]) was the first Bishop of Medak[6] in the Church of South India. Originally a Methodist, Whittaker became a bishop when several protestant denominations in India merged to form the Church of South India on 27 September 1947.[7][8]
Frank Whittaker, CSI Ayyagaru | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Appointed | 27 September 1947[1] |
| Term ended | March 1960[1] |
| Predecessor | Position created |
| Successor | Eber Priestley, CSI |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society |
| Consecration | 27 September 1947[2] |
| Rank | Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Whittaker 14 December 1894[3] |
| Died | 10 December 1961 (aged 66)[4] |
| Buried | CSI-Epiphany Cathedral Compound, Dornakal |
| Denomination | Protestant |
| Profession | Priesthood |
| Education | Master of Arts[5] (Cantab.) |
| Alma mater | |
Previously, Whittaker had been the first head of the Normal Training College in Medak.[further explanation needed][9]
Rajaiah David Paul writes that in March 1960, Whittaker resigned as bishop, paving way for Eber Priestley who was appointed on 1 November 1960.[1] That same year Whittaker 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.[4]