William D. Coleman

Who is William D. Coleman?

William D. Coleman was the first Principal of the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad.

When four theological colleges came together to start Andhra Christian Theological College in Rajahmundry, William D. Coleman was installed as the Principal of the College in 1964.

The Andhra Christian Theological College comprised faculty from four previous entities:

Andhra Union Theological Seminary, Dornakal

Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada

Lutheran Theological College, Rajahmundry

Ramayapatnam Baptist Theological Seminary, Ramayapatnam

W. D. Coleman worked in an ecumenical environment together with Baptists, Lutherans, Anglicans, and Wesleyans. It was Coleman who supervised the relocation of the College from Rajahmundry to Hyderabad as well as establishing the new campus in Hyderabad, especially during the Licence Raj.