Justin Diraviam
Justin Diraviam (born April 8, 1907 in Palakurichi , British India , † January 25, 1991 ) was Archbishop of Madurai .
Life
Justin Diraviam received on 6 April 1935, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On April 13, 1967, Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the Archbishop of Madurai. The Internuncio in British India, Archbishop James Robert Knox , donated him episcopal ordination on July 9 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Tiruchirappalli , James Mendonça , and the Archbishop Emeritus of Madurai, Jean Pierre Leonard SJ .
On December 3, 1984, Pope John Paul II accepted Justin Diraviam's resignation due to reasons of age.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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John Peter Leonard SJ |
Archbishop of Madurai 1967–1985 |
Casimir Gnanadickam SJ |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Diraviam, Justin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Archbishop of Madurai |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Palakurichi , British India |
DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1991 |