தஞ்சை மறைமாவட்ட புதிய ஆயர் மேதகு. த. சகாயராஜ் | New Bishop | Tanjore Diocese |13.07.2024

தஞ்சை மறைமாவட்ட புதிய ஆயர் மேதகு. த. சகாயராஜ் | New Bishop | Tanjore Diocese |13.07.2024 | KC TRICHY

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Fr. Sagayaraj Thamburaj New Bishop of Thanjavur
Bangalore July 13, 2024 (CCBI): The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Fr Sagayaraj Thamburaj (55), of the clergy of Tiruchirapalli, as Bishop of the Diocese of Thanjavur.
Fr Sagayaraj Thamburaj was born on 14 March 1969 in Ayyampatty, in the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli. He studied Philosophy and Theology at the Sacred Heart Seminary in Poonamalle, Chennai, and was ordained a priest on 17 April 1996. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Madras, a Master's Degree from Madurai Kamaraj University and a Doctorate in Philosophy from Madras University.
He held the following duties: Assistant Parish priest of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli (1996-1997); Parish priest in Marianthapuram (1997-2004); Secretary of diocesan bodies of the Presbyterian Senate (2001-2007), of the SC/ST Commission (2004-2009) and of the Diocesan Synod (2005-2007); Director of the Pastoral Centre and Coordinator of the Diocesan Commissions (2007-2012); Parish priest in Manaparai (2012); Rector and Parish priest of St. Mary’s Cathedral and External Professor of the Major Seminary of Chennai and Tiruchirapalli (2017-2023); from 2023, Professor at St. Paul’s Seminary in Tiruchirapalli.
The diocese of Thanjavur became vacant when Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss retired on February 4, 2023. He passed away on May 26, 2024.
The diocese of Thanjavur was erected by bifurcating the diocese of Mylapore on November 23, 1952. On March 25, 1953, Bishop R. A. Sundaram became the first bishop of Thanjavur and retired in 1986 after 33 years of episcopal ministry. His successor, Archbishop Packiam Arokiaswamy was transferred from Bangalore Archdiocese and appointed as the Bishop of Thanjavur on June 28, 1977. He took charge on November 26, 1986, and retired in July 1997. Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss was appointed the third Bishop of Thanjavur on July 14, 1997.
The diocese covers a land area of 9,583 square kilometers and includes the entire civil districts of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, and Nagapattinam. It also covers six taluks of Pudukottai district and two taluks of Cuddalore district. It has a Catholic population of 4,69,00, 96 parishes, and 204 diocesan priests.
The National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health comes under the jurisdiction of the diocese of Thanjavur.

Пікірлер: 38

@ArokiyaRajGA Ай бұрын

GOD bless you, New Bishop SAGAYARAJ,AVL welcome to Thanjavur,daiyocees*continue Jesus communities service*

@innaciearockiaraj6504 2 ай бұрын

Congratulations dear father. My inspiration to become priesthood. May God bless you and your ministry dear bishop saghayaraj

@alaxg.alexander3979 3 ай бұрын

தந்தையைஇறைவன் ஆசீர்வதித்தற்குநன்றி இயேசுவுக்கேபுகழ்மகிமைஆமென்

@DEVASAHAYAMSEBASTIAN-et8lp 3 ай бұрын

விரைவில் உங்களைத் திருத்தந்தையாக எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம் தந்தையே! இந்திய கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபையில் சாதியை முற்றிலுமாக ஒழிப்பதற்காக கடவுள் இதைச் செய்ய வேண்டும் என்று பிரார்த்திக்கிறோம்! இது உங்களால் மட்டுமே முடியும்! வாழ்த்துகள்!

@princevc8154 3 ай бұрын

மிகுந்த மகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறேன் தந்தையே! மணப்பாறை பங்கு தந்தைகளில் எனக்கு பிடித்தவர்.

@MargretMariaA 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations Rev.Bishop❤❤🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳

@royappansathianathan4207 3 ай бұрын

உங்களுடைய பணிசிறக்க எல்லாம்வல்ல இறைவனை பிரார்த்திக்கிறேன்.

@antole622 3 ай бұрын

Hearty congratulations dear Most Rev. Bishop Sahayaraj. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@santinasanto6012 2 ай бұрын

Congratulations Rev.Bishop❤❤❤❤

@anthuvansagayaraj9237 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations 👏 dear 🎉 Fr 🎉🎉

@helenleo672 3 ай бұрын

God bless you Bishop with His flooding Graces

@glory.6952 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations Bishop❤❤❤

@CharlesCharles-i3g 3 ай бұрын

God bless you father❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@PraveenRaja-k9l 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Jesus ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

@arockiamary8775 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations Rev.Bishop

@zionk7352 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations bishop ❤❤❤💐💐💐💐💐🌹🌹🌹🌺🌺🌺🌺🌷🌷🌷

@isamaug 3 ай бұрын

Best wishes to His Ex. Sahayaraj. May the Holy spirit shower his graces on you and guide you to govern the diocese of Tanjore. Tanjore diocese has got an excellent Pastoral guide to their diocese. Augustine.. Arunkodai Trichy.