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the right reverend j. e. l. newbigin , deputy moderator , most church of south india synod reverend p. solomon , moderator and the norman -rrb- '' c. sargant '' -lrb- erstwhile diocese of mysore d. p. shettian karnataka 2 may 1971 karnataka bishop india in karnataka southern diocese of church of south bishop church of south india 1970-1978 s. r. furtado
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s. r. furtado

s. r. furtado -lrb- sebastian ratnakar furtado -rrb- was bishop emeritus of karnataka southern diocese of church of south india headquartered in mangalore .
furtado studied at serampore college , serampore , where his 1950 graduate thesis for his bachelor of divinity was `` bhuta -lrb- demon -rrb- worship in south canara and its effect on the life and religion of the people '' .
furtado was principally consecrated as bishop of karnataka southern diocese on 2 may 1971 by church of south india synod moderator p. solomon in the presence of the co-consecrator , deputy moderator j. e. l. newbigin .
although furtado retired in 1978 , he continued as moderator 's commisary until 1983 .
k. m. george writes about furtado as `` a man of great discipline , dedication , deep conviction and administrative ability and concern for the unity and mission of the church '' .
