# Karnataka Theological College

Karnataka Theological College (founded in 1847) 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.

## History

The Karnataka Theological College was founded in 1847 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 Printing 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.

## Present staff

Present Faculty at the Karnataka Theological College with subjects taught :
| Discipline | Faculty Name | Gen der | Teaching Status | Highest Degree | Alma Mater | University |
| Old Testament | The Rev. K. Sagar Sundar Raj | Male | Full-time | M.Th. | UTC, Bangalore | Serampore |
| New Testament | The Rev. Christopher George | Male | Full-time | M. Th. | UTC, Bangalore | Serampore |
| Systematic Theology | The Rev. H. M. Watson | Male | Full-time | Dr. Theol. | University of Regensburg, Regensburg | Regensburg |
| History of Religions | The Rev. B. Chennakesavalu | Male | Full-time | M.Th. | Gurukul, Chennai | Serampore |
| Christian Ministry | The Rev. H. R. Cabral | Male | Full-time | D. Th. | SATHRI, Bangalore | Serampore |
| Christian Ministry | The Rev. F. Anilkumar | Male | Full-time | Dr. Theol. | University of Regensburg, Regensburg | Regensburg |
| Women's Studies | The Rev. Annie Watson | Female | Full-time | Dr. Theol. | University of Regensburg, Regensburg | Regensburg |
| History of Christianity | The Rev. P. C. James | Male | Full-time | M.Th. | - | Serampore |
| History of Christianity | The Rev. C. L. Furtado | Male | Part-time | Dr. Theol. | Missions Academy, Hamburg | Hamburg |
| Social analysis | The Rev. Mohan Manoraj | Male | Part-time | M.Th. | TTS, Madurai | Serampore |
| Social Analysis/Indian Society | Dr. V. Basil Hans | Male | Part-time | Ph.D. | Mangalore University, Mangalore | Mangalore |
| English Literature | Sherly Furtado | Female | Part-time | | |
| Missions | The Rev. H. S. Wilson | Male | Part-time | Ph.D. | Drew University, Madison | Drew |

## Gallery

* Edifice
* Gate close up
* Library

## Succession of Administrators

| Years | Name | Academic credentials |
| 1965–1967 | The Rev. R. Scheuermeier, | D. D. (Serampore), |
| 1967–1983 | The Rev. C. D. Jathanna | Dr. Theol. (Hamburg) |
| 1983–1991 | The Rev. C. L. Furtado | Dr. Theol. (Hamburg), |
| 1991–2009 | The Rev. J. S. Sadananda | Dr. Theol. (Göttingen), |
| 2009–2020 | The Rev. H. R. Cabral, | D.Th. (Serampore) |
| 2020-Present | The Rev. Dr. H. M. Watson, | Dr. Theol. (Regensburg, Germany) |

## 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.