Bishop Savarimuthu Arokiaraj is the Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli/Trichy ( la, Tiruchirapolitan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.
History
* 1606: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Ma ...
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His canonical appointment as Bishop of Trichy was announced on 29 June 2021
and was consecrated as a bishop on 15 August 2021.
Early life
Bishop Savarimuthu Arokiaraj was born on 24 October, 1954 in Lalapettai. He studied Philosophy and Theology at
St. Peter Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore (1973–1980). He was ordained priest on 8th January, 1981, for the Diocese of Tiruchirappalli. He obtained a Doctorate in Liturgy from L'
Institut Catholique de Paris, France (2002).
Priestly ministry
He served in the following ministries prior to his appointment as Bishop of Trichy:
* 1981: Asst. Parish Priest, St. Joseph's Church, Dindigul;
* 1981–1986: Parish Priest at Ayyampatty;
* 1986–1987: Parish Priest at P. Udayapatty;
* 1988–1991: Secretary of the Diocesan Liturgy Commission;
* 1991–1994: Regional Secretary for the Liturgy Commission of Tamil Nadu Bishops' Council;
* 1994–2002: Higher Studies in France;
* 2002–2008: Secretary of the Liturgy Commission of Tamil Nadu Bishops' Council;
* 2009–2012: Diocesan Chancellor and Parish Priest at Subramaniapuram;
* 2012–2015: Diocesan Chancellor and Professor of Liturgy at St. Paul's Seminary, Tiruchirappalli;
* 2015–2016: Parish Priest of the Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli;
* 2016–2019: Rector of St. Paul's Seminary, Tiruchirappalli;
* 2019–2021: Rector and Parish Priest of Holy Redeemer's Basilica, Tiruchirappalli.
Episcopal ministry
The diocese of Tiruchirapalli became vacant by the retirement of late Bishop
Antony Devotta
Antony Devotta was the ninth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirappalli of the Ecclesiastical Province of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Early life and education
He was born on 30 June 1943 in Santhome, Chennai. His family had moved fr ...
on 14 July, 2018. Simultaneously, Pope Francis appointed Bishop
Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss of Tanjore as Apostolic Administrator on the same day. The diocese was thus vacant for almost 3 years.
On 29 June 2021, Pope Francis appointed Fr. Savarimuthu Arokiaraj as the new bishop of Tiruchirappalli. He received his episcopal consecration on 15th August 2021 at St. Mary's Cathedral and took possession of the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli on the same day. He was consecrated by
Archbishop Antony Pappusamy of Madurai who was the Principal Consecrator and
Bishop Devadass Ambrose of Tanjore and Bishop Amalraj Arulappan served as Principal Co-Consecrators. His episcopal motto is "Put out into the deep sea" (Luke 5:4)
Gallery
File:Bishop_Savarimuthu_Arokiaraj.jpg, Bishop Savarimuthu Arokiaraj of Trichy on the day of the canonical appointment as Bishop of Trichy
References
External links
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Roman Catholic bishops in India
1954 births
Living people
Institut Catholique de Paris alumni