Thomas Roch Agniswami
Thomas Roch Agniswami SJ (born March 26, 1891 in Trichinopoly , Tamil Nadu , British India ; † May 7, 1974 ) was Bishop of Kottar .
Life
Thomas Roch Agniswami joined the Congregation of the Jesuits in and received on 25 November 1923, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On January 5, 1939, Pope Pius XI appointed him . to the bishop of Kottar. Pope Pius XII donated him episcopal ordination on October 29 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were the secretary of the Congregation for the Dissemination of the Faith , Archbishop Celso Costantini , and the Vicar Apostolic of Uganda , Henri Streicher MAfr .
He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
On November 23, 1970, Pope Paul VI. Thomas Roch Agniswami's application for resignation due to reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Lawrence Pereira |
Bishop of Kottar 1939–1970 |
Marianus Arokiasamy |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Agniswami, Thomas Roch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Bishop of Kottar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trichinopoly , Tamil Nadu , British India |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7th 1974 |