தஞ்சை மறைமாவட்ட புதிய ஆயர் மேதகு. த. சகாயராஜ் | New Bishop | Tanjore Diocese |13.07.2024 | KC TRICHY

Fr. Sagayaraj Thamburaj New Bishop of Thanjavur
Bangalore July 13, 2024 (CCBI): The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Fr Sagayaraj Thamburaj (55), of the clergy of Tiruchirapalli, as Bishop of the Diocese of Thanjavur.
Fr Sagayaraj Thamburaj was born on 14 March 1969 in Ayyampatty, in the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli. He studied Philosophy and Theology at the Sacred Heart Seminary in Poonamalle, Chennai, and was ordained a priest on 17 April 1996. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Madras, a Master's Degree from Madurai Kamaraj University and a Doctorate in Philosophy from Madras University.
He held the following duties: Assistant Parish priest of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli (1996-1997); Parish priest in Marianthapuram (1997-2004); Secretary of diocesan bodies of the Presbyterian Senate (2001-2007), of the SC/ST Commission (2004-2009) and of the Diocesan Synod (2005-2007); Director of the Pastoral Centre and Coordinator of the Diocesan Commissions (2007-2012); Parish priest in Manaparai (2012); Rector and Parish priest of St. Mary’s Cathedral and External Professor of the Major Seminary of Chennai and Tiruchirapalli (2017-2023); from 2023, Professor at St. Paul’s Seminary in Tiruchirapalli.
The diocese of Thanjavur became vacant when Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss retired on February 4, 2023. He passed away on May 26, 2024.
The diocese of Thanjavur was erected by bifurcating the diocese of Mylapore on November 23, 1952. On March 25, 1953, Bishop R. A. Sundaram became the first bishop of Thanjavur and retired in 1986 after 33 years of episcopal ministry. His successor, Archbishop Packiam Arokiaswamy was transferred from Bangalore Archdiocese and appointed as the Bishop of Thanjavur on June 28, 1977. He took charge on November 26, 1986, and retired in July 1997. Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss was appointed the third Bishop of Thanjavur on July 14, 1997.
The diocese covers a land area of 9,583 square kilometers and includes the entire civil districts of Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, and Nagapattinam. It also covers six taluks of Pudukottai district and two taluks of Cuddalore district. It has a Catholic population of 4,69,00, 96 parishes, and 204 diocesan priests.
The National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health comes under the jurisdiction of the diocese of Thanjavur.

[@ArokiyaRajGA]

GOD bless you, New Bishop SAGAYARAJ,AVL welcome to Thanjavur,daiyocees*continue Jesus communities service*

[@princevc8154]

மிகுந்த மகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறேன் தந்தையே! மணப்பாறை பங்கு தந்தைகளில் எனக்கு பிடித்தவர்.

[@alaxg.alexander3979]

தந்தையைஇறைவன் ஆசீர்வதித்தற்குநன்றி இயேசுவுக்கேபுகழ்மகிமைஆமென்

[@DEVASAHAYAMSEBASTIAN-et8lp]

விரைவில் உங்களைத் திருத்தந்தையாக எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம் தந்தையே! இந்திய கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபையில் சாதியை முற்றிலுமாக ஒழிப்பதற்காக கடவுள் இதைச் செய்ய வேண்டும் என்று பிரார்த்திக்கிறோம்! இது உங்களால் மட்டுமே முடியும்! வாழ்த்துகள்!

[@royappansathianathan4207]

உங்களுடைய பணிசிறக்க எல்லாம்வல்ல இறைவனை பிரார்த்திக்கிறேன்.

[@isamaug]

Best wishes to His Ex. Sahayaraj. May the Holy spirit shower his graces on you and guide you to govern the diocese of Tanjore. Tanjore diocese has got an excellent Pastoral guide to their diocese. Augustine.. Arunkodai Trichy.

[@antole622]

Hearty congratulations dear Most Rev. Bishop Sahayaraj. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@helenleo672]

God bless you Bishop with His flooding Graces

[@anthuvansagayaraj9237]

Congratulations 👏 dear 🎉 Fr 🎉🎉

[@innaciearockiaraj6504]

Congratulations dear father. My inspiration to become priesthood. May God bless you and your ministry dear bishop saghayaraj

[@user-tc8mq6nj9z]

Thank you Jesus ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@user-ww3mh4ht6f]

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[@MargretMariaA]

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[@zionk7352]

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[@mariapascaline5892]

❤❤❤congratulations Bishop

[@glory.6952]

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[@arockiamary8775]

Congratulations Rev.Bishop

[@FrancisxavierFrancisxavi-ks1yi]

புதிய ஆயர் அவர்களுக்கு மண மாந்த வாழ்த்துக்கள் 12:49

[@user-tc8mq6nj9z]

Congratulations Samy 🥰🥰🥰 God bless you Always ❤️❤️❤️ welcome to lordship

[@arulmaryarockiyasamy2751]

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[@MadheshMadhesh-ti3qi]

❤❤❤🎊 Congratulations bishop ❤❤❤🎉

[@paulwilliam7676]

Should I pray, THE ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS & Guide our BISHOP to Blossoming of "TRINITY". Thanks!

[@selvajebasheela4122]

🎉 congratulations 👏👏👏

[@bastinmano8224]

👍

[@prabhuprabu7072]

Hearty congratulations dear most rev.fr.sagayarai bishop of tanjore🎉🎉🎉

[@josephrajjosephraj2697]

Congratulations father

[@zionk7352]

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[@lathachristy8394]

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[@santinasanto6012]

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[@user-tc8mq6nj9z]

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[@andrewshyamala8774]

Hearty congratulations 🎉🎉to our Rev.Bishop🎉🎉

[@Marianayagam-s4y]

Congrats Bishop Sagayaraj

[@P.SoosaiAnthonyLebin]

Dindigul mariya natha purathil pungu fr enaku mariage avanga than seithuvachanga congrats Father

[@22-fametani.s44]

En Anbu Annan Happy my lord ❤

[@jesuraj1302]

மணப்பாறை.
வட்டாரஅதிபராகஇருந்தவர்
எனக்குமிகவும்பிடித்தபாதர்
மிக்க.மகிழ்ச்சியாகஉள்ளது
பாதர்நீங்கல்நல்லாஇருக்கனும்
புத்தாநத்தம்.பங்கு

[@user-gk7uv8fe3n]

Thank you lord.