What is Soundaraj Periyanayagam?
[[File:Bishop Soundaraj Periyanayagam.jpg|thumb|200px|Periyanayagam in 2014]] '''Soundaraj Periyanayagam''' (6 June 1949 – 21 March 2020) was an [[India]]n bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. He was born in [[Periya Kozhappalur]]. He became a [[priest]] in 1983. He served as bishop of [[Vellore]] from 2006 until his death in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bperiy.html|title=Bishop Soundaraj Periyanayagam|website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|access-date=25 March 2020}}</ref> Periyanayagam died on 21 March 2020 in Chetpet, [[Tamil Nadu]], at the age of 69.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mangalorean.com/bishop-of-vellore-dr-soundararaju-70-passes-away/|title=Bishop of Vellore Dr Soundararaju (70) Passes Away|website=Mangalorean|first=Violet|last=Pereira|date=21 March 2020|access-date=25 March 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Commons category}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Periyanayagam, Soundaraj}} [[Category:1949 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Indian Roman Catholic bishops]] {{Bio-stub}}