Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram

Bishop Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram
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 (1905-06-10)June 10, 1905 Megathur
Died	August 28, 1998(1998-08-28) (aged 93)
Denomination	Catholic

Ordination history of Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram
History Priestly ordination Date 24 February 1941 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Louis Mathias Co-consecrators Thomas Pothacamury (Pothakamuri) James Mendonça Date 19 March 1953
Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram as principal consecrator Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa 1977

Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram (RA Sundaram) ^[1] (10 June 1905-28 August 1998) was an Indian Catholic clergyman who served as Bishop of Thanjavur (then known as Tanjore) from 4 February 1953 to 12 September 1986. ^[2]

Early life

Sundaram finished his school education in Thanjavur and Palayamkottai. He joined St. Joseph's College, Thiruchirapalli for higher studies.

Bishop of Thanjavur

The Diocese of Thanjavur was created on 22 November 1952 and Fr. Sundaram assumed charge in 1953 as First Bishop of Thanjavur.

Our Lady of Health Hospital

Our Lady of Health Hospital was the outcome of the ardent desire of Fr. Sundaram to render medical help to the sick and the needy people of Thanjavur. Because of Fr. Sundaram's efforts, on 4 April 1961 the hospital was opened by Mrs. Lourdammal Simon Minister of Local administrative of Tamil Nadu with 16 beds and 3 sisters. Currently this hospital has 200 beds in this half of beds free of cost. This hospital has multiple wards like Medical Ward, Surgical Ward, Maternity Ward, Pediatric Ward, Gynecology Ward, Ophthalmology Ward, Operation Theater, Casualty and Emergency unit and Out Patient department.

References

1. "Bishop Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
2. "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.