Leon Augustine Tharmaraj
Leon Augustine Tharmaraj (born April 11, 1941 in Kovalam , Kerala , † January 15, 2007 ) was Bishop of Kottar near Nagercoil in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu .
Life
Leon Augustine Tharmaraj was ordained a priest on March 29, 1965 in Kottar. In 1988 he was appointed and consecrated the seventh bishop of the diocese of Kottar by Pope John Paul II .
He was a past chairman of the Labor Commission at the Indian Bishops' Conference.
Tharmaraj died of complications from cancer.
Individual evidence
- ↑ "India: Three Bishops Died" ( Memento of October 17, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), Vatican Radio , January 22, 2007
Web links
- Entry on Leon Augustine Tharmaraj on catholic-hierarchy.org
- The Hindu: "Kottar Bishop passes away" , January 17, 2007
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Marianus Arokiasamy |
Bishop of Kottar 1988-2007 |
Peter Remigius |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tharmaraj, Leon Augustine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Bishop of Kottar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kovalam , Kerala , India |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 2007 |