Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj
Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj SDB (born October 4, 1935 in Pursawalkam ; † November 29, 2019 in Chennai ) was an Indian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Dharmapuri .
Life
Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj joined the Order of the Salesians of Don Bosco and was ordained a priest on April 20, 1965 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Dharmapuri on January 24, 1997 . The Cardinal Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches , Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy , consecrated him bishop on April 24 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were James Masilamony Arul Das , Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore , and Michael Augustine , Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore .
On January 13, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI. the resignation put forward by Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj for reasons of age.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Most Rev. Joseph Antony Irudayaraj, SDB, Emeritus Bishop of Dharmapuri Passed Away" on ccbi.in of November 29, 2019 (en.)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Bishop of Dharmapuri 1997–2012 |
Lawrence Pius Dorairaj |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Irudayaraj, Joseph Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Dharmapuri |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th October 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pursawalkam |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29th November 2019 |
| Place of death | Chennai |