Solomon Doraiswamy

Bishop Solomon Doraiswamy was the second[1] Bishop-in-Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India whose bishopric lasted from 1964 to 1982.

Solomon Doraiswamy
Bishop – in – Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India (1964-1982)
ChurchChristian
DioceseTrichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India
SeeChurch of South India
In office1964-1982
PredecessorE. B. Thorp
SuccessorRajamanickam Paulraj
Orders
Ordinationby Arnold Legg
Consecrationby Arnold Legg, Moderator
Co-consecrator, P. Solomon, Deputy Moderator[1]
Personal details
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Doraiswamy elected as the second Bishop - in - Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India who was principally consecrated in 1964[1] by Moderator, Arnold Legg and co-consecrated by P. Solomon, the Deputy Moderator.

During the fourteenth Church of South India Synod held from 10–14 January 1974[1] at the Women's Christian College, Madras, Doraiswamy was elected as the Deputy Moderator and held the office from 1974 to 1980 for over three terms (1974-1976; 1976-1978 and 1978-1980). Again during the seventeenth Church of South India Synod held from 10–14 January 1980[1] at Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Doraiswamy became the Moderator and held the office for a term up to 1982.[1]

Doraiswamy retired from the bishopric in 1982[1] on attaining superannuation. The Senate of Serampore College (University) awarded an honorary doctorate degree upon Doraiswamy in 1981.[2]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
J. T. Krogh
W. B. Harris
1978
Senate of Serampore College (University)
Doctor of Divinity Honoris Causa

1981
Succeeded by
Aharon Sapsezian
1982
Religious titles
Preceded by
E. B. Thorp
1947-1963
Bishop - in - Trichy-Tanjore Diocese
Church of South India

1964-1982
Succeeded by
Rajamanickam Paulraj
1982-1998
Preceded by
Lesslie Newbigin
1966-1974
Deputy Moderator
Church of South India Synod

1974-1980
Succeeded by
I. Jesudasan
1980-1982
Preceded by
N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel
1972-1980
Moderator
Church of South India Synod

1980-1982
Succeeded by
I. Jesudasan
1982-1988

References

  1. K. M. George, Church of South India: life in union, 1947–1997, Jointly published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Christava Sahitya Samithi, Tiruvalla, 1999, pp.65-67, 97, 104-108.
  2. List of the Recipients of the Degree of Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa), Senate of Serampore College (University).
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