About Our Bishop
The Most Revd. Dr. Prem Chand Singh was born on 12th
December 1962 in a small village Chandsurari in
Samastipur Bihar. Right from his young age he
was a man with immense potential. He began his
ministry as a Diocesan Worker in Jabalpur
Diocese in 1986, and placed at Bhatapara District
Raipur in Chhattisgarh.
He has to his credit Bachelor of Arts Degree R.D.V.V.
Jabalpur, Master of Arts (M.A), RDVV Jabalpur,
Bachelor of Divinity - Serampore College
University (Leonard Theological College, Jabalpur),
Doctor of Divinity in Christian Education,
U.S.A. Dr Of Divinity in wider Ecumenical
Leadership from Henry Martyn Institute Hyderabad.
He was married to Mrs. Nora Singh on 29th October
1987 and they have two Children - Piyush &
Priyanka. He was Ordained as a Deacon on 8th April
1988 at Christ Church Cathedral, Jabalpur and was
Ordained as a Presbyter on 10th April 1990 at St.
Augustine Church Bilaspur. He was Presbyter in charge of
Disciples Church of Christ, CNI Jabalpur from 1995 –
1999, and then Presbyter in charge of St. Paul's
Church, Ghamapur from 1999- 2004.
On 13th April 2004 he was Elected as the 4th Bishop
of the Diocese of Jabalpur and was Consecrated as
Bishop on 25th April 2004 at Christ Church Cathedral CNI,
Jabalpur, and his Installation was held on 1st May
2004 at Christ Grih Church, Bhatapara.
As a pastor he was actively involved in the work of
the Diocese, was the youth director of the diocese
and then secretary of the diocese and was
actively involved in the ecumenical
organizations like SCMI, World Vision, CARAVS, JCC,
ECLOF, NCCI, BSI & more than 30 Ecumenical
Body.
Being actively involved in the Diocese from a young age,
and ordained as a Presbyter in the same Diocese he
always had a vision to transform the Diocese of
Jabalpur.
Being actively involved in the Diocese from a young age,
and ordained as a Presbyter in the same Diocese he
always had a vision to transform the Diocese of
Jabalpur.
Thus far, under his leadership six new schools have been
established namely :
1. Christ Church School For Boys and Girls
ISC, Jabalpur
2. Christ Church Jabalpur Diocesan High
School, Jabalpur
3. Bardsley English Medium School Jalasur,
Katni
4. Christ Church Co-Ed School, Saliwada,
Jabalpur
5. Christ Church Girls Sr. Sec. School Vijay
Nagar, Jabalpur and
6. St. John’s School, Seoni
These new schools have been established with a
sole purpose of extending the mission of the Church
through the ministry of Education.
The Most Rev. Dr. P. C. Singh believes that the
transformation of the society can take place by
providing quality education to the children and
providing employment to the youth of the church.
The Diocese of Jabalpur had the privilege of welcoming
the Bishop as the Deputy Moderator CNI Synod New Delhi
on 3rd October 2014. It was once again that the Diocese
of Jabalpur was overwhelmed and overjoyed to know that
for the very first time in the history of Jabalpur that
the Bishop of the Diocese of Jabalpur was elected as the
Moderator of the Church of North India Synod on 3rd
October 2017. The Most Rev. Dr. P. C. Singh has held and
still holds many posts to his credit. He is the :-
Chairman - Board of Education CNI Jabalpur Diocese
Chairman - Board of Secondary Education & Teachers
Training MP CNI
Chairman - Gass Memorial Centre, Raipur
Vice Chairperson (CNI) on the Board of Directors -
Leonard Theological College, Jbp
President - HISLOP College
President - Christian Institute for the Study of
Religion and Society (CISRS)
President - MPCC
President - National Council of Churches in India (2016
onwards)
President - CARAVS President - Bishop College, Kolkata
Executive Member - Christian Conference of Asia
President - ISPCK
President - Indore School of Social Work, Indore
President - All India Sunday School Association (AISSA)
President - Miraj Medical Centre, Wanless Hospital
Trust.
President - John Wilson College & Society, Mumbai
President- Scottish Church College, Kolkata
President - ECLOF
Vice President - National Missionary Society Of India
Member - Serampore College Council
Member - Church's Auxiliary For Social Action (CASA)
President - Bible Society of India, Bangalore January
2019
Governor - La Martiniere, Kolkata
Governing Body Member - St Stephens College New Delhi
and holds many more responsibilities in the Ecumenical
Circle.
Apart from this as an individual our Moderator is very
compassionate, caring and a supportive Bishop. He is
dynamic and a visionary Bishop who has always motivated
all of us to work whole heartedly without asking for
appreciation.
As rightly said he is a travelling Bishop who is
travelling most of the time with some or the other
responsibilities. He is hard working and has a
tremendous memory which helps him to remember the
names of each and every member of the Diocese,
each and every work assigned to the people of the
Diocese and a matter of fact he also remembers the
content of the letter which has been drafted by him.
The Most Rev. Dr. P. C. Singh is a kind hearted generous
Bishop who always thinks about the upliftment of not
only his diocese but whoever is known to him. He is
easily approachable and is a role model for the youth of
the diocese. As far as his personal life is concerned he
leads a humble and simple life and is dependent upon
God's help that equips him to be a “Bishop with a
difference”. |