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Bishop Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Tanjore | |
| See | Tanjore |
| Appointed | 4 February 1953 |
| Installed | 19 March 1953 |
| Term ended | 12 September 1986 |
| Successor | Packiam Arokiaswamy |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 February 1941 |
| Consecration | 19 March 1953 by Louis Mathias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram June 10, 1905 Megathur |
| Died | August 28, 1998 (aged 93) |
| Denomination | Catholic |
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Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram (RA Sundaram)[1] was born on 10 June 1905 in Megathur of Valampuri of Thanjavur. He was ordained a priest 24 February 1941. He was appointed first Bishop of Thanjavur on 4 February 1953. He served nearly 33 years as Bishop of Thanjavur. He died on 28 August 1998.[2] Besides his pastoral works, the bishop's multidimensional approach on the promotion of education and socio-cultural economic measures benefited different sections of the society.
- ^ "Bishop Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Entertainment Chennai / Personality : Multi-dimensional approach to diocese". The Hindu. 17 June 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2016.