John Sharat Chandra Banerjee (22 June 1873 – ?[1]) was an Anglican assistant bishop in Lahore. He was the second non-European bishop of the Church of India, Burma and Ceylon.[2]
J. S. C. Banerjee | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Bishop of Lahore | |
 Photographic portrait, early 20th century | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | Deacon, 1902. Priest, 1904. |
| Consecration | 25 October 1931 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1873 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
Early life and career
editBanerjee was born in Allahabad. He was the son of a Brahmin convert to Christianity from Bengal, Janki Nath Banerjee.[1] He attended St. John's College in Agra and graduated from Allahabad University with a B.A. in 1900.[1][3][4] He was ordained a deacon in 1902 and a priest in 1904.[1] Banerjee served as a Church Mission Society missionary in Lucknow from 1902 through 1931.[1] He was made a canon of Lucknow in 1920.[1]
Bishop
editOn 25 October 1931, Canon Banerjee was consecrated a bishop at the Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, Lahore to serve there as assistant bishop. The consecrators were the Bishop of Calcutta, the Bishop of Lahore and the Bishop of Lucknow.[3] Bishop Banerjee was the second non-European bishop consecrated for the Anglican Communion in British India, after Bishop Azariah.[5]
Bishop Banerjee visited Australia in 1936 on the occasion of the centennial of Bishop Broughton where he was presented as Metropolitan of India and delivered a series of notable speeches.[6][7]
A photographic portrait of Bishop Banerjee is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.[8]
Personal life
editBanerjee married in 1902. As of 1945, he had five sons and one daughter.[1] His son John married Gwendolen Pearson, a Welsh missionary who had been a member of the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Banerjee, Rt. Rev. John Sharat Chandra". Who's Who. 97: 130. 1945. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Church Unity". Syndney Morning Herald. 21 July 1936. p. 16. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Banerjee, Right Rev. John Sharat Chandra". Crockford's Clerical Directory 1949-1950. 73. Oxford University Press: 58. 1950. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ University of Allahabad (1900). Minutes for the Year 1899-1900. Allababad: Pioneer Press. p. 192. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "A Second Indian Bishop". Southern Churchman. 96 (26): 13. 27 June 1931. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "The Untouchables: Influence of Christianity". Papers Past. Matamata Record Vol XIX. 24 August 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "BISHOP BANERJEE ARRIVES". Advertiser. 11 May 1936. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "J.S.C. Banerjee - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Bishop's Son to Marry". The Manchester Guardian. 31 January 1934. p. 8. Retrieved 22 April 2024.