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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = President Emeritus
| name = B. Suneel Bhanu, [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church|AELC]]
| title = The Reverend
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| church = [[Lutheran]]
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| diocese = [[Synods]] of [[East Godavari]], [[West Godavari]], East [[Guntur]], West [[Guntur]], Central [[Guntur]]
| see = [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]] (AELC)
| term = 2009-2013
| predecessor = [[V. E. Christopher]]
| successor = [[K. Frederick Paradesi Babu]]

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| birth_place = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
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| previous_post = [[Professor]], [[Gurukul Lutheran Theological College]], [[Chennai]]
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'''B. Suneel Bhanu''' is President Emeritus of the [[Protestant]] [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]] Society who served a term from 2009 through 2013. At present, Suneel Bhanu teaches at the [[Gurukul Lutheran Theological College]], [[Chennai]].

In 2015, Suneel Bhanu was elected as the Chairperson<ref>CASA Board 2015-2018. [http://casa-india.org/pages/news/381-new-national-board-of-casa-formed-for-the-quadrennium-2015-2018.html New National Board of CASA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722045818/http://casa-india.org/pages/news/381-new-national-board-of-casa-formed-for-the-quadrennium-2015-2018.html |date=22 July 2015 }}</ref> of [[Church's Auxiliary for Social Action]] for the quadrennium 2015-2018.

==Studies and Academics==
B. Suneel Bhanu studied at the [[Protestant]] [[Andhra Christian Theological College]], [[Hyderabad]] during the period of the [[Old Testament]] Scholars, [[Victor Premasagar]] and G. Babu Rao. Later, Bhanu undertook postgraduate studies at the [[South East Asia Graduate School of Theology]]<ref>Dansalan Quarterly, Volumes 1-4, Dansalan Research Center, Dansalan Junior College, 1979, pp.108 and 111. [https://books.google.com/books?id=rbpwAAAAMAAJ&q=sunil+bhanu+bishops+college&dq=sunil+bhanu+bishops+college&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAGoVChMIlO6Jp7bpxgIVyY6OCh2GLgyj]</ref> from where he was awarded a postgraduate degree of [[Master of Theology]] (M.Th.). Suneel Bhanu served as a Pastor of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Visakhapatnam.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://elcvizag.com/aboutus.html |title=Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Visakhapatnam |access-date=20 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813022139/http://elcvizag.com/aboutus.html |archive-date=13 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Suneel Bhanu taught at the Bishop's College, [[Kolkata]] before moving to [[Gurukul Lutheran Theological College]], [[Chennai]] where he is currently teaching [[Theology]].<ref>[http://www.gltc.edu/26-administration Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Chennai]</ref> Suneel Bhanu is a member<ref>Members of the Academic Council. [senateofseramporecollege.edu.in/docs/125-174.pdf]</ref> of the Academic Council of the nation's first University, the [[Senate of Serampore College (University)]] in [[West Bengal]].

==Contribution==
Suneel Bhanu's major contribution was seeing through the publication of the ''Bibliography of Original Christian Writings in India in Telugu'' compiled by [[Ravela Joseph]] for which Bhanu provided his assistance that ultimately resulted in its publication by the [[Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College]] in 1993 under the aegis of the General Editors, Hunter P. Mabry, [[H. S. Wilson]] and Zaihmingthanga.<ref>Ravela Joseph, B. Suneel Bhanu (Compiled), Bibliography of Original Christian Writings in India in Telugu, BTESSC, Bangalore, 1993.[https://books.google.com/books?id=3YPgAAAAMAAJ&dq=bibliography+of+original+christian+writings+in+india+in+telugu&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAmoVChMIsvadjsDpxgIVlHKOCh0UIwOH]</ref>

The compilation by Suneel Bhanu together with [[Ravela Joseph]] has been a source referred for original Christian writings in Telugu.<ref>see successive articles in Wikipedia containing reference to the book.</ref>

In addition, Suneel Bhanu has also co-translated<ref>[[H. S. Wilson]] (Edited), The Church on the move: a quest to affirm the biblical faith ; essays in honour of Peddi Victor Premasagar, Bishop in Medak and Moderator of the C.S.I., presented on the occasion of his Shastiabdapoorthi celebrations, Christian Literature Society, Madras, 1988, p.157. [https://books.google.com/books?id=S-wrAAAAMAAJ&dq=b.+suneel+bhanu+victor+premasagar&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=bhanu]</ref> [[Robin Boyd (theologian)|Robin Boyd]]'s ''Introduction to Indian Christian Theology'' along with [[Victor Premasagar]] and B. J. Christie Kumar, his Professors at the [[Andhra Christian Theological College]].

==Writings==
* 2006, ''Glimpses of the Tercentenary Celebrations of the Arrival of Bartholomaus Ziegenbalf - The Father of Modern Protestant Mission'',<ref>B. Suneel Bhanu, ''Glimpses of the Tercentenary Celebrations of the Arrival of Bartholomaus Ziegenbalf - The Father of Modern Protestant Mission'', ''National Council of Churches Review'', Volume 126, p.290. [https://books.google.com/books?id=GyDZAAAAMAAJ&q=busi+suneel+bhanu&dq=busi+suneel+bhanu&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAWoVChMI2qywl8b0yAIVy5WUCh2fTAuh]</ref>
* 2009 (with Monodeep Daniel and Indukuri John Mohan Razu)<ref>[https://library.oikoumene.org/en/news/WCCLibraryacquisitionsAprilJune2014.pdf WCC library acquisitions]</ref>
** ''The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians'',
** ''The Letter of Paul to the Philippians'',
** ''The Letter of Paul to the Colossians'',
** ''The first and second Letters of Paul to the Thessalonians'',
** ''The Letter to the Hebrews''

==Other endeavours==
In 2011, Suneel Bhanu delivered<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ltspmedia.ltsp.edu/2011_03_01_archive.html |title=Media at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia |access-date=20 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095848/http://ltspmedia.ltsp.edu/2011_03_01_archive.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> the annual Hein Fry Lecture at the [[Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia]].

In 2013, Suneel Bhanu participated<ref>{{cite web | url=http://my.salvos.org.au/news/2013/02/08/the-general-leads-spiritual-celebrations-in-india-central-territory/ | title=The General leads spiritual celebrations in India Central Territory | date=8 February 2013 | publisher=Salvation Army | accessdate=11 August 2018 }}</ref> in the [[Salvation Army]]'s meetings in [[Nellore]] in the presence of [[D. M. Prakasam]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore]] which awarded N. L. Victor, the [[Order of the Founder]] by [[Linda Goodman]].

Suneel Bhanu was also a member of the Henry Martyn Institute for Interfaith Reconciliation at Hyderabad.<ref>Annual Report of the HMI. [www.hmiindia.org/Documents/.../Annual%20Report%202013-2014.pdf]</ref>
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{{Succession box| before=[[V. E. Christopher]] 2005-2009| title=President [[Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church]]
| after=[[K. Frederick Paradesi Babu]] 2013-2017| years=2009-2013}}
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{{Succession box| before=Purely Lyngdoh 2011-2014<ref>CASA Board 2011-2014. [http://casa-india.org/pages/events/209-new-national-board-of-casa-formed-for-the-quadrennium-2011-2014.html New National Board for the Quadrennium 2011-2014] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722045522/http://casa-india.org/pages/events/209-new-national-board-of-casa-formed-for-the-quadrennium-2011-2014.html |date=22 July 2015 }}</ref>| title=Chairperson [[Church's Auxiliary for Social Action]]| after=-| years=2015-2018<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://casa-india.org/pages/news/381-new-national-board-of-casa-formed-for-the-quadrennium-2015-2018.html |title=New National Board for the Quadrennium 2015-2018 |access-date=20 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722045818/http://casa-india.org/pages/news/381-new-national-board-of-casa-formed-for-the-quadrennium-2015-2018.html |archive-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite journal
| author=Kolluri Luther Richardson
| title=''Towards Self-Reliance : A historical survey of the programmes and efforts of Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church from 1927–1969'', Published by Christopher and Kanakaiah, Vijayawada
| year=2003
| volume=
| issue=
| url =
}}
* {{cite book
| author=Michael Bergunder
| title=Die südindische Pfingstbewegung im 20. Jahrhundert: eine historische und systematische Untersuchung
| year=1999
| volume= of Studien zur interkulturellen Geschichte des Christentums
| series=113| isbn=978-3-631-33771-4| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=Wo3YAAAAMAAJ&q=
}}
* {{cite journal
| author=R. Joseph and B. Suneel Bhanu
| title=Bibliography of Original Christian Writings in India in Telugu
| year=1993
| volume=
| issue=
| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=3YPgAAAAMAAJ&dq=Bibliography+of+Original+Christian+Writings+in+India+in+Telugu
}}
* {{cite journal
| author=Martin Senftleben
| title=''Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh.'' Unpublished PhD thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati
| year=1992
| volume=I
| url=http://www.drmartinus.de/bio/de/thesis1.pdf
| access-date=20 July 2015
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209131403/http://www.drmartinus.de/bio/de/thesis1.pdf
| archive-date=9 December 2008
| url-status=dead
}}
* {{cite journal
| author=_______________
| title=''Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh.'' Unpublished PhD thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati
| year=1992
| volume=II
| url=http://www.drmartinus.de/bio/de/thesis2.pdf
| access-date=20 July 2015
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209131418/http://www.drmartinus.de/bio/de/thesis2.pdf
| archive-date=9 December 2008
| url-status=dead
}}
* {{cite journal
| author=M. Victor Paul
| title=Parish Renewal in Reflections on Theology Today – Papers presented by the ACTC faculty during the academic year 1988–1989 on Theology and Mission and Ministry of the Church
| year=1990
| volume=
| issue=
| url =
}}
* {{cite journal
|author=B. C. Paul
|title=The Emergence of a Church in South India: A Study of the Growth and Development of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church: 1905–1927. Unpublished Th. D. thesis submitted to the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
|year=1984
|url=http://archive.elca.org/archives/dgm/India.html
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712112221/http://archive.elca.org/archives/dgm/India.html
|archivedate=12 July 2011
|df=mdy
}}

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