Soundaraj Periyanayagam

Indian bishop (1949-2020)

Soundaraj Periyanayagam (6 June 1949 – 21 March 2020) was an Indian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Periya Kozhappalur. He became a priest in 1983. He served as bishop of Vellore from 2006 until his death in 2020.[1]

Periyanayagam in 2014

Periyanayagam died on 21 March 2020 in Chetpet, Tamil Nadu, at the age of 69.[2]

References change

  1. "Bishop Soundaraj Periyanayagam". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. Pereira, Violet (21 March 2020). "Bishop of Vellore Dr Soundararaju (70) Passes Away". Mangalorean. Retrieved 25 March 2020.