Luther Abraham

Bishop

H. D. L. Abraham, CSI

Assistant Bishop - in - Mysore (1966-1968)
Bishop - in - Medak (1969-1975)
Bishop; H. D. L. Abraham, CSI; Assistant Bishop - in - Mysore (1966-1968); Bishop - in - Medak (1969-1975)
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	Mysore (present day; Karnataka Northern, Karnataka Southern and Karnataka Central); Medak;
In office	1969–1975
Predecessor	Position created (in Mysore); Eber Priestley, CSI (in Medak)
Successor	Position discontinued (in Mysore); B. G. Prasada Rao, CSI (in Medak)
Orders
Ordination	1940, Adoni; by C. B. Firth of the London Missionary Society
Consecration	17 November 1966; by Norman C. Sargant, CSI
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Henry Divakara Luther Abraham; 8 February 1908; Vikarabad, Hyderabad state
Died	1 January 1987 (aged 78); Bellary, Karnataka
Denomination	Christianity
Previous post(s)	Parish Priest - in - Hatcholli (1937-1945), Adoni (1945-1948), Bellary (1948-1966); ; Spiritual Formator, Union Kanarese Seminary, Tumkur (1956-1962); Assistant Bishop - in - Mysore (1966-1968);
Education	B.A. (Madras); ; B.D. (Serampore);
Alma mater	Wardlaw High School, Bellary,; ; Ceded Districts College, Anantapur,; United Theological College, Bangalore;

Henry Diwakar Luther Abraham (8 February 1908 – 1 January 1987) (H. D. L. Abraham; known as Luther) was the second successor of Frank Whittaker as Bishop in Medak and an able administrator.

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