Bishop of Vellore Dr Soundararaju (70) Passes Away
Vellore: Bishop of Vellore Dr Dr. P. Soundararaju Periyanayagam SDB DD passed away on March 21. He was 70.
According to sources, Bishop Dr. P. Soundararaju, died due to massive cardiac arrest during the early hours of March 21.
He holds BA in economics from Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur, MA in economics from Loyola College, Chennai, MA in theology from Ushaw College, Durham University, UK and Doctorate in Economics St. Joseph College, Bharadhidassan University, Tirchy.
He was the professor and vice principal (1983-1988, 1991-1994), Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur; principal (1994-2000), Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur, rector and parish priest (2001-2004), St. Lourdes’ Shrine, Perambur, Chennai, rector (2004-2006), Don Bosco, Gandhinagar, Vellore. He was a priest for 36 years and a Bishop for 13 years.
Funeral details will be updated soon.