In Your Name To Serve and To Sacrifice

When God calls us to lead His people, He also gives us a model to follow in His Son Jesus. Like Jesus the Good Shepherd, I feel I am called to serve His people and care for them till it hurts, to sacrifice every thing, including myself

 

Rt. Rev. A Jude Gerald Paulraj D.D

 

When God calls us to lead His people, He also gives us a model to follow in His Son Jesus. Like Jesus the Good Shepherd, I feel I am called to serve His people and care for them till it hurts, to sacrifice every thing, including myself.

 

Ordination                     : Dec 08, 1968
Election                         : Oct 23, 2000
Episcopal Ordination : Dec 08, 2000

 

Ministries:

1969 – 71
 Asst. Parish Priest at Manaparai
1971 – 73
 Secretary to Bp. Thomas Fernando
1973 – 77
 First regional secretary for Youth Commission TNBC
1977 – 87
Director and Co-ordinator at Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Trichy
1987 – 91
 Associate Pastor and Studies in New York
1991 – 92
 Secretary, Diocesan Youth Commission - Trichy
1992 – 94
 Parish Priest at Assumption Church, Mariathaipuram, Dindigul.
1994 – 98
 Parish Priest at Lourdes Church, Manaparai & Vicar Forane.
1998 – 2000
 Rector, Christ Hall Seminary, Karumathur,
2000 Dec
Bishop of Palayamkottai.

 

Contact:

Catholic Bishop's House, John Paul nagar, Maharaja nagar post, Tirunelveli - 627011, Tamilnadu, India.
Tel: +91 - 462 - 2522114, 2522818, 2522042 Fax:  +91- 462- 2522042

Email: rcdiopalayamkottai@yahoo.com |  bishop@palayamkottaidiocese.org | judepaulraj@rediffmail.com

Website : www.palayamkottaidiocese.org

 

 

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Parents: Mr. Arockiasamy Mrs.Arockiamary

Born On 28.04.1943

Parish: Church of Our Lady of Dolours [Pazhaya koil], Trichirapalli Tow

  Education

B.A (English, History, Sociology) – Mysore University.

M.A (Pastoral Counseling, Spiritual Direction) – Fordhem University, Bornx – New York.

P.G Certificate in Family counseling, lona college, New Rochelle – New York.