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'''Soundaraj Periyanayagam''' (6 June 1949 | [[File:Bishop Soundaraj Periyanayagam.jpg|thumbnail|Soundaraj Periyanayagam, Bishop of Vellore, India]] | ||
'''Soundaraj Periyanayagam''' (6 June 1949 – 21 March 2020) was an Indian [[Roman Catholic]] bishop and [[Salesians of Don Bosco|salesian]] [[Priesthood in the Catholic Church|priest]]. | |||
Periyanayagam | Periyanayagam was born in [[India]] and was ordained to the priesthood in 1983. He served as bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vellore]], India, from 2006 until his death in 2020.<ref>[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/vell1.htm#10120 Diocese of Vellore]</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pereira |first1=Violet |title=Bishop of Vellore Dr Soundararaju (70) Passes Away |url=https://www.mangalorean.com/bishop-of-vellore-dr-soundararaju-70-passes-away/ |website=Mangalorean |accessdate=24 March 2020 |date=21 March 2020}}</ref>He died due to cardiac arrest on 21 March,2020. | ||
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