David Gnaniah Pothirajulu information

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The Right Reverend David Gnaniah Pothirajulu
Bishop of Madurai-Ramnad
Pothirajulu at the time of his consecration
Church	Church of South India
Diocese	Madurai–Ramnad
Installed	1978
Term ended	1994
Predecessor	George Devadass
Successor	Thavaraj David Eames
Other post(s)	Deputy Moderator, Church of South India (1988–1990)
Orders
Consecration	19 August 1978
Personal details
Born	(1936-09-19)19 September 1936 Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India
Died	5 September 2020(2020-09-05) (aged 83) Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Buried	Madurai
Denomination	Christian
Parents	Doraisamy - Ponnuthai
Spouse	Emma Kohilam (Late), Kasthuri Pothirajulu
Children	James Pothirajulu, Joseph Pothirajulu,Mary Iwy Jebaselvi
Occupation	Bishop
Profession	Bishop

David Gnaniah Pothirajulu, (19 September 1936 – 5 September 2020) was the third bishop in Madurai-Ramnad Diocese of the Church of South India, serving from 1978 to 1994 and was its deputy moderator from 1988 to 1990. Pothirajulu completed his studies with a doctorate at Boston University. He was a lecturer at the Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary until his elevation to the episcopate.^[1][2][3]