Chrysostom Arangaden
# Chrysostom Arangaden

Chrysostom Arangaden (1916—2004) was an Old Testament scholar and a member of the Society for Biblical Studies, India. Arangaden was notable for his contribution as Associate General Secretary (Translation's) of the Bible Society of India.

Arangaden was an active administrator of the National Missionary Society of India and became Honorary Treasurer of the Society in 1949.

In 1960, Arangaden served as Distribution Promoter of the Bible Society of India for a short tenure and was also in charge of the Tamil Nadu Auxiliary of the Bible Society of India

## Writings

* 1947, Christian leadership: A new emphasis,
* 1967, The New Testament in recent Scholarship,
* 1985, With the Word at hand,
* 1992 (with John Philipose), Carey's legacy of Bible translation

## Studies

Arangaden studied at the United Theological College, Bangalore during 1940-1944 during the Principalship of M. H. Harrison for spiritual studies leading to B.D. under the Senate of Serampore College (University). For postgraduate studies, Arangaden studied at the Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey where he took a Th.M.

Arangaden continued his studies at New Jersey enrolling for a Master of Arts programme in Sociology with the Drew University.

Academic offices :

| Preceded by | Professor of Old Testament, Kerala United Theological Seminary, Trivandrum 1944-1947 | Succeeded by |
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| Educational offices |||
| Preceded byPost created | Director, Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, Bangalore 1952-1957 | Succeeded byP. D. Devanandan 1957-1962 |
| Other offices |||
| Preceded by | Associate General Secretary, National Missionary Society, Chennai 1957-1960 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded byPost created | Associate General Secretary (Translations), Bible Society of India, Bangalore 1960-1981 | Succeeded byM. P. John 1981-1984 |
