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'''Michael Xavier Leo Arokiaraj''' (born 8 September 1958) is an Indian clerical lawyer.
'''Michael Xavier Leo Arokiaraj''' (born 8 September 1958) is an Indian clerical lawyer.
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==Early life ==
==Early life ==


Monsignore Michael Leo Arockiaraj was born on 8 September 1958 in Mettupatti, in the civil district of [[Dindigul]] of [[Tamil Nadu|Tamilnadu]], South India and of the ecclesiastical diocese of Dindigul.<ref name="radiovaticana.va">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiovaticana.va/storico/2007/05/05/indian_priest_appointed_judge_in_vaticans_supreme_court/in2-132030|title=Indian priest appointed judge in Vatican's supreme court|website=www.radiovaticana.va}}</ref> After his initial formation in St Augustine's minor seminary, Trichy, philosophical formation in Christ Hall seminary, [[Karumathra (Mukundapuram,Thrissur)|Karumathur]], and theological formation in [[Pontifical Urban University]], Rome, where he was ordained a priest on 25 April 1984.<ref name="radiovaticana.va"/>
Monsignore Michael Leo Arockiaraj was born on 8 September 1958 in Mettupatti, in the civil district of [[Dindigul]] of [[Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu]], South India and of the ecclesiastical diocese of Dindigul.<ref name="radiovaticana.va">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiovaticana.va/storico/2007/05/05/indian_priest_appointed_judge_in_vaticans_supreme_court/in2-132030|title=Indian priest appointed judge in Vatican's supreme court|website=www.radiovaticana.va}}</ref> After his initial formation in St Augustine's minor seminary, Trichy, philosophical formation in Christ Hall seminary, [[Karumathra (Mukundapuram,Thrissur)|Karumathur]], and theological formation in [[Pontifical Urban University]], Rome, where he was ordained a priest on 25 April 1984.<ref name="radiovaticana.va"/>


==Academic Background==
==Academic Background==


He obtained a bachelor degree in Indian civil law in the Government Law College, [[Tiruchirappalli|Trichy]], Tamilnadu and a licentiate and doctorate in canon law in Pontifical Urban University, Rome in 1992.<ref name="radiovaticana.va"/>
He obtained a bachelor's degree in Indian civil law in the Government Law College, [[Tiruchirappalli|Trichy]], Tamil Nadu and a licentiate and doctorate in canon law in Pontifical Urban University, Rome in 1992.<ref name="radiovaticana.va"/>


==In Roman Rota ==
==In Roman Rota ==

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Msgr Michael Xavier Leo Arokiaraj

Michael Xavier Leo Arokiaraj (born 8 September 1958) is an Indian clerical lawyer.

Early life

Monsignore Michael Leo Arockiaraj was born on 8 September 1958 in Mettupatti, in the civil district of Dindigul of Tamil Nadu, South India and of the ecclesiastical diocese of Dindigul.[1] After his initial formation in St Augustine's minor seminary, Trichy, philosophical formation in Christ Hall seminary, Karumathur, and theological formation in Pontifical Urban University, Rome, where he was ordained a priest on 25 April 1984.[1]

Academic Background

He obtained a bachelor's degree in Indian civil law in the Government Law College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu and a licentiate and doctorate in canon law in Pontifical Urban University, Rome in 1992.[1]

In Roman Rota

He was nominated to the Roman Rota in 1996 and two year later, he was appointed lawyer in Roman Rota. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him a judge in Roman Rota and head of the Chancery of Roman Rota and principle of the law college of Roman Rota on 5 May 2007.[2] He is the first Asian and Indian to be appointed a judge in this Supreme Tribunal of the Catholic Church.[1] When Pope Francis created a commission to reform the matrimonial process, he was chosen as a member of the commission on 27 August 2014.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Indian priest appointed judge in Vatican's supreme court". www.radiovaticana.va.
  2. ^ "indian monsignor named judge of roman rota". ucanews.com.
  3. ^ "Pope creates Vatican commission to study marriage process". National Catholic Reporter. 20 September 2014.