Missionary, Rev. Johannes Thoft Krogh (1919-1980). Married 1946 to BD in Theology, Magda Hartvi Missionær og præst Johannes Thoft Krogh (1919-1980). Gift 1946 med cand. theol. Magda Hartvig (1913-1994). Udsendt af Dansk Santalmission til Nordindien, 1947-78. Arbejdssteder: Kaerabani 1947, Gaorang/Gaurang 1948, Benagaria (Santal Theological Seminary) 1953. Pastor Johannes Thoft Krogh var leder og Magda Krogh underviser ved Den Teologiske Præsteskole i Benagaria, 1953-1971. Undervisningen blev i denne periode udbygget til en teologisk uddannelse på ret højt plan, og fra 1955 af fire års varighed. Fra 1963 opnåede man anerkendelse fra Serampore Universitets Teologiske Fakultet, så studenter fra Benagaria kunne fuldføre deres uddannelse der på akademisk niveau. Fra 1972-78 afsluttede Johs. Thoft Krogh tjenesten som administrator ved Serampore Senate i Calcutta, Indien. I 1978 blev han hædret med den sjældne æresdoktorgrad ved Serampore Universitet. (Foto 1975)
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Missionary, Rev. Johannes Thoft Krogh (1919-1980). Married 1946 to BD in Theology, Magda Hartvig (1913-1994). Sent by Danish Santal Mission to North India, 1947-78. Working areas: Kaerabani 1947, Gaorang/Gaurang 1948, Benagaria (Santal Theological Seminary) from 1953. Rev. Johannes Thoft Krogh was head, and Magda Krogh teacher in Theology, at the Santal Theological Seminary in Benagaria, 1953-1971. During this period the teaching developed into a theological education of a quite high level, and from 1955 of four years duration. From 1963 the Seminary obtained recognition from the Theological Faculty of Serampore University, giving the students opportunity to fulfil their education at an Academic level. From 1972-78 Johs. Thoft Krogh finished his service as administrator at the Serampore Senate in Calcutta, India. In 1978 he was recognized with the rare Honorary Doctorate Degree of Serampore University. (Photo 1975).
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