H. Sumitra
| Hospet Sumitra | |
|---|---|
| Bishop in Rayalaseema | |
| Church | Church of South India |
| See | Diocese of Rayalaseema |
| In office | 1950–1963 |
| Predecessor | - |
| Successor | L. V. Azariah |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1947 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1888 |
| Died | 19 January 1970 (aged 81) Bellary, Karnataka |
| Previous post | Bishop in Cuddapah |
Hospet Sumitra was the first Bishop in Rayalaseema of the Church of South India.
After graduating from the Central College of Bangalore, he studied theology at the United Theological College, Bengaluru between 1910 and 1913 and was among its first students and studied under L. P. Larsen, J. Mathers, F. Kingsbury, G. E. Phillips, W. H. Thorp, D. S. Herrick, and others. He was Moderator of the Church of South India from 1954 to 1962.
Sumitra died on 19 January 1970 in Bellary, Karnataka.
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