Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram

Bishop

Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram
Bishop Emeritus of Tanjore
SeeTanjore
Appointed4 February 1953
Installed19 March 1953
Term ended12 September 1986
SuccessorPackiam Arokiaswamy
Orders
Ordination24 February 1941
Consecration19 March 1953
by Louis Mathias
Personal details
Born
Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram

(1905-06-10)June 10, 1905
Megathur
DiedAugust 28, 1998(1998-08-28) (aged 93)
DenominationCatholic
Ordination history of
Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram
History
Priestly ordination
Date24 February 1941
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorLouis Mathias
Co-consecratorsThomas Pothacamury (Pothakamuri) James Mendonça
Date19 March 1953
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram as principal consecrator
Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa1977

Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram (RA Sundaram) (10 June 1905-28 August 1998) was an Indian Catholic clergyman who served as Bishop of Thanjavur (then known as Tanjore) from 4 February 1953 to 12 September 1986.

Beside his pastoral works, the bishop's multidimensional approach to the promotion of education and socio-cultural economic measures benefited different sections of Thanjavur society.

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