Pudhota Chinniah Balaswamy
Pudhota Chinniah Balaswamy (born October 10, 1928 in Valarpuram , British India , † September 24, 2009 in Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India ) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Nellore .
Life
Balaswamy was ordained a priest on April 24, 1955 . On December 17, 1973 he was appointed by Pope Paul VI. appointed Bishop of Nellore . The Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore , Anthony Rayappa Arulappa , ordained him bishop on March 19 of the next year; Co- consecrators were Saminini Arulappa , Archbishop of Hyderabad , and Bala Shoury Thumma , Bishop Emeritus of Nellore.
On December 7, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement. He died on September 24, 2009 at the age of 80.
He was in close contact with the Schoenstatt Movement .
Individual evidence
- ^ "Various Colors of One Covenant # Relationships" , Schoenstatt Movement , viewed September 27, 2009
Web links
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bala Shoury Thumma |
Bishop of Nellore 1973-2006 |
Doraboina Moses Prakasam |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Balaswamy, Pudhota Chinniah |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Balaswamy, PC |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Bishop of Nellore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valarpuram , British India |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 24, 2009 |
| Place of death | Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India |