David Maryanayagam Swamidoss Pillat
David Maryanayagam Swamidoss Pillat SDB (born January 11, 1905 in Vallambury , British India , † July 17, 1969 ) was Bishop of Vellore .
Life
David Maryanayagam Swamidoss Pillat joined the religious order of the Salesians of Don Bosco in and received on 7 July 1934, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On July 4, 1956, Pope Pius XII appointed him . to the Bishop of Vellore. The Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore , Louis Mathias SDB, donated him episcopal ordination on September 9 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Shillong , Stephen Ferrando SDB, and the Bishop of Tanjore , Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram .
He attended the first, second and fourth sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Pablo Mariaselv at the SDS |
Bishop of Vellore 1956–1969 |
Royappan Antony Muthu |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Swamidoss Pillat, David Maryanayagam |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Swamidoss Pillat, David Maryanayagam SDB (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian religious, Bishop of Vellore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vallambury , British India |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th July 1969 |