| Solomon Doraiswamy | |
|---|---|
| Bishop – in – Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India (1964-1982) | |
| Church | Christian |
| Diocese | Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India |
| See | Church of South India |
| In office | 1964-1982 |
| Predecessor | E. B. Thorp |
| Successor | Rajamanickam Paulraj |
| Previous post(s) | Pastor, Diocese of Madras of the Church of South India (-1964) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | by Arnold Legg |
| Consecration | by Arnold Legg, Moderator Co-consecrator, P. Solomon, Deputy Moderator |
Bishop Solomon Doraiswamy was the second 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 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 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 at Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Doraiswamy became the Moderator and held the office for a term up to 1982.
Doraiswamy retired from the bishopric in 1982 on attaining superannuation. The Senate of Serampore College (University) awarded an honorary doctorate degree upon Doraiswamy in 1981.
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJ. T. Krogh W. B. Harris 1978 |
Senate of Serampore College (University) Doctor of Divinity Honoris Causa 1981 |
Succeeded byAharon Sapsezian 1982 |
| Religious titles | ||
| Preceded byE. B. Thorp 1947-1963 |
Bishop - in - Trichy-Tanjore Diocese Church of South India 1964-1982 |
Succeeded byRajamanickam Paulraj 1982-1998 |
| Preceded byLesslie Newbigin 1966-1974 |
Deputy Moderator Church of South India Synod 1974-1980 |
Succeeded byI. Jesudasan 1980-1982 |
| Preceded byN. D. Ananda Rao Samuel 1972-1980 |
Moderator Church of South India Synod 1980-1982 |
Succeeded byI. Jesudasan 1982-1988 |
References
- ^ 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.
- List of the Recipients of the Degree of Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa), Senate of Serampore College (University).