Type: | Bishop |
Honorific-Prefix: | The Right Reverend |
Daniel Thiagarajah | |
Bishop of Jaffna | |
Church: | Church of South India |
Diocese: | Jaffna |
Term Start: | 2006 |
Term End: | 2022 |
Predecessor: | S. Jebanesan |
Successor: | The Rt. Rev. Dr. V. Pathmathayalan |
Alma Mater: | Jaffna Central College |
Daniel Selvaratnam Thiagarajah is a Sri Lankan Tamil bishop who served as the fourth Bishop of Jaffna in the Church of South India. From 2006-2022
Thiagarajah was educated at Jaffna Central College.[1]
Thiagarajah was consecrated as the fourth Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna on 21 August 2006.[2] Some members of the diocese objected to the procedures used in Thiagarajah's appointment and took legal action.[3] [4] At point the diocesan council severed all links with the Church of South India.[5]