Sebastianappan Singaroyan

Bishop Sebastianappan Singaroyan is an Indian Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salem from 18 October 2000 – 9 March 2020.[1] He is a priest for 43 years and a bishop for 21 years.
Bishop Singaroyan is a person who is strong in faith, rejoicing in hope, burning with charity, on fire with zeal, in humility of heart, persevering in prayer and a witnessing preacher. He is widely known for his simplicity and is referred by the people as Bishop of the Poor, Peoples Bishop.

The Most Reverend

Sebastianappan Singaroyan
Bishop Emeritus of Salem
ChurchCatholic Church
ProvinceArchdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
SeeDiocese of Salem
Installed18 October 2000
Term ended9 March 2020
PredecessorMichael Bosco Duraisamy
SuccessorArulselvam Rayappan
Orders
Ordination127 May 1978
by Michael Bosco Duraisamy
Consecration18 October 2000
by Archbishop Michael Augustine
RankBishop Emeritus
Personal details
Born(1952-04-13)13 April 1952
Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materSt. Peter Pontifical Seminary
Pontifical Lateran University
Styles of
Sebastianappan Singaroyan
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleMonsignor

Early life, Education and Sacerdotal Ministry

Bishop Singaroyan was born on 18 January 1952 at Elathagiri in Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu. He studied philosophy and theology at St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore under the rectorship of Fr. Michael Augustine (later Archbishop). He was ordained priest on 27 May 1978 for the Diocese of Salem.
He took doctorate in theology from Pontifical Lateran University, Rome in 1995. He has M.A. (Tamil Language), M.A. (Public Administration), M. Sc. (Psychology) in the University of Madras. He was the professor of theology and director of pastoral ministry at Good Shepherd major seminary, Coimbatore prior to his appointment as Bishop of Salem.[2]

Episcopal Ministry

Pope John Paul II appointed Fr. Singaroyan as Bishop of Salem on 5 July 2000. He received his episcopal consecration on 18 October 2000 from Archbishop Michael Augustine of Pondicherry and Cuddalore who was the Principal Consecrator and the Co-Consecrators were Archbishop James Masilamony Arul Das of Madras-Mylapore and Bishop Ambrose Mathalaimuthu of Coimbatore. He resigned as Bishop of Salem on 9 March 2020 citing health reasons at the age of 68.

References
  1. "Bishop Singaroyan Sebastianappan at Catholic-Hierarchy". Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. "Salem Diocese". Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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