Samuel Devasahayam

Samuel Ebenezer Clement Devasahayam is the second Bishop of Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese of the Church of South India.[1]


Samuel Devasahayam
Bishop of Thoothukudi-Nazareth Diocese
Devasahayam
ChurchChurch of South India
DioceseThoothukudi-Nazareth Diocese
In office2017 to 2027
PredecessorJ. A. D. Jebachandran
Orders
Ordination10 June 1984
Consecration11 June 2017
by Thomas K Oommen (principal consecrator) and Vadapalli Prasada Rao (co-consecrator)
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Samuel Devasahayam Ebenezer Clement

(1957-04-02) 2 April 1957

Early Years

Devasahayam did his college education at Pope's College at Sawyerpuram and gained Bachelor of Divinity from Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary.

Ecclesiastical Ministry

Devasahayam was ordained as Deacon in 1983 and as Presbyter in 1984 by S. Daniel Abraham, Bishop of Tirunelveli. He was elected and selected as the Bishop of Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese of the Church of South India in June 2017 and consecrated bishop at St. John's Cathedral, Nazareth on 11 June 2017 by CSI Moderator Thomas K Oommen.

References

  1. "Rt. Rev. Samuel Devasahayam Ebenezer Clement is the new bishop of the Thoothukudi- Nazareth Diocese of the CSI". Church of south india. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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