Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram
Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram (born June 10, 1905 in Megathur , British India , † August 28, 1998 ) was Bishop of Tanjore .
Life
Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram received on 24 February 1941, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On February 4, 1953, Pope Pius XII appointed him . to the Bishop of Tanjore. The Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore , Louis Mathias SDB , donated him episcopal ordination on March 19 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Bangalore , Thomas Pothacamury , and the Bishop of Tiruchirappalli , James Mendonça .
Bishop Sundaram was particularly committed to the expansion of the Velankanni pilgrimage site and the Our Lady of Good Health basilica . He founded the Our Lady of Health Hospital .
On September 12, 1986 Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation put forward by Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram for reasons of age.
Web links
- Entry for Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Multi-dimensional approach to diocese in The Hindu of June 17, 2005
Individual evidence
- ↑ tamilnadunursingcouncil.com ( Memento from April 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Bishop of Tanjore 1953–1986 |
Packiam Arokiaswamy |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sundaram, Rajarethinam Arokiasamy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Bishop of Tanjore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 10, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Megathur , British India |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1998 |