Daniel Thiagarajah

Daniel Selvaratnam Thiagarajah is a Sri Lankan Tamil bishop who served as the fourth Bishop of Jaffna in the Church of South India. From 2006-2022


Daniel Thiagarajah
Bishop of Jaffna
ChurchChurch of South India
DioceseJaffna
Installed2006
Term ended2022
PredecessorS. Jebanesan
SuccessorThe Rt. Rev. Dr. V. Pathmathayalan
Personal details
Alma materJaffna Central College

Early life

Thiagarajah was educated at Jaffna Central College.[1]

Career

Thiagarajah was consecrated as the fourth Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna on 21 August 2006.[2] Some members of the diocese objected to the procedures used in Thiagarajah's appointment and took legal action.[3][4] At point the diocesan council severed all links with the Church of South India.[5]

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.