Methodist Church in India Announces New Leadership, Disputes Former Bishop’s Claims Bengaluru, India – 28th, february, 2025 – The Methodist Church in India (MCI) today announced the appointment of Bishop Dr. Anilkumar John Servand as the sole legally appointed Resident and Presiding Bishop of the Bangalore Regional Conference, effective February 1, 2025. This decision, formalized through an Executive Council resolution on January 31, 2025, marks a significant leadership transition within the church. Bishop Servand, who also serves as the Master (Chancellor) of the Senate of Serampore College, Chief Acharya of Sattal Christian Ashram, Chairman of the Council of Medical Work – MCI, Chairman of the Council of Women’s Work – MCI, and a Central Committee Member of the World Council of Churches (WCC), will assume his new role amidst ongoing legal disputes involving his predecessor, Bishop N.L. Karkare. The MCI has clarified that Bishop Karkare, who continu...
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