Samuel Devasahayam
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Samuel Devasahayam | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Thoothukudi-Nazareth Diocese | |
 Devasahayam | |
| Church | Church of South India |
| Diocese | Thoothukudi-Nazareth Diocese |
| In office | 2017 to 2027 |
| Predecessor | J. A. D. Jebachandran |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 June 1984 |
| Consecration | 11 June 2017 by Thomas K Oommen (principal consecrator) and Vadapalli Prasada Rao (co-consecrator) |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Devasahayam Ebenezer Clement 2 April 1957 |
Samuel Ebenezer Clement Devasahayam is the second Bishop of Thoothukudi - Nazareth Diocese of the Church of South India.[1]
Early years[edit]
Devasahayam did his college education at Pope's College at Sawyerpuram and gained Bachelor of Divinity from Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary.
Ecclesiastical Ministry[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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.
