Bishop Solomon Doraiswamy was the second[1] Bishop-in-Trichy-Tanjore 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, Arnold 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]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g 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. [1]
- ^ List of the Recipients of the Degree of Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa), Senate of Serampore College (University). [2]
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