Solomon Doraiswamy
| Solomon Doraiswamy | |
|---|---|
| Bishop – in – Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India (1964-1982) | |
| Church | Christian |
| Diocese | Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India |
| See | Church of South India |
| In office | 1964-1982 |
| Predecessor | E. B. Thorp |
| Successor | R. Paulraj |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | by Bishop A. H. Legg |
| Consecration |
by Principal Consecrator the Most Reverend A. H. Legg, Moderator Co-consecrator, the Right Reverend P. Solomon, Deputy Moderator[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Previous post | Pastor, Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India (-1964) |
Bishop Solomon Doraiswamy was the second[1] Bishop-in-South Kerala Diocese of the Church of South India whose bishopric lasted from 1964 to 1982.
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, A. H. 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 R. 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 2 3 4 5 6 7 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.
- ↑ List of the Recipients of the Degree of Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa), Senate of Serampore College (University).