| Honorific-Prefix: | His Excellency |
| Savarimuthu Arokiaraj | |
| Bishop of Tiruchirappalli | |
| See: | Tiruchirappalli |
| Appointed: | 29 June 2021 |
| Term Start: | 15 August 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Bishop Antony Devotta |
| Ordination: | 8 January 1981 |
| Consecration: | 15 August 2021 |
| Consecrated By: | Archbishop Antony Pappusamy |
| Birth Name: | Savarimuthu Arokiaraj |
| Birth Date: | 1954 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lalpettai |
| Religion: | Catholic |
| Motto: | Put out into deep sea (Luke 5:4) |
| Alma Mater: | St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary L'Institut Catholique de Paris |
| Savarimuthu Arokiaraj | |
| Dipstyle: | Right Reverend |
| Offstyle: | Your Excellency |
| Relstyle: | Monsignor |
Bishop Savarimuthu Arokiaraj is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli. [1] His canonical appointment as Bishop of Trichy was announced on 29 June 2021[2] and was consecrated as a bishop on 15 August 2021.
Bishop Savarimuthu Arokiaraj was born on 24 October 1954 in Lalapettai. He studied Philosophy and Theology at St. Peter Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore (1973–1980). He was ordained priest on 8 January 1981, for the Diocese of Tiruchirappalli. He obtained a Doctorate in Liturgy from L'Institut Catholique de Paris, France (2002).
He served in the following ministries prior to his appointment as Bishop of Trichy:[3]
The diocese of Tiruchirapalli became vacant by the retirement of late Bishop Antony Devotta on 14 July 2018. Simultaneously, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss of Tanjore as Apostolic Administrator on the same day. The diocese was thus vacant for almost 3 years.
On 29 June 2021, Pope Francis appointed Fr. Savarimuthu Arokiaraj as the new bishop of Tiruchirappalli. He received his episcopal consecration on 15 August 2021 at St. Mary's Cathedral and took possession of the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli on the same day. He was consecrated by Archbishop Antony Pappusamy of Madurai who was the Principal Consecrator and Bishop Devadass Ambrose of Tanjore and Bishop Amalraj Arulappan served as Principal Co-Consecrators. His episcopal motto is "Put out into the deep sea" (Luke 5:4)