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The Right Reverend Sabapathy Kulendran (23 September 1900 – 14 February 1992) was a Ceylon Tamil priest and the Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna.
S. Kulendran | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Jaffna | |
| Church | Church of South India |
| Diocese | Jaffna |
| Installed | 1947 |
| Term ended | 1970 |
| Successor | D. J. Ambalavanar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1900 |
| Died | 14 February 1992 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, Jaffna Jaffna College Serampore College |
Kulendran was born on 23 September 1900.[1] He was the son of Sabapathy, a notary public.[1] His brother Sam A. Sabapathy was Mayor of Jaffna.[1] He was educated at St. John's College, Jaffna and Jaffna College.[1] Later he received an Arts degree from the University of London.[1] He then went to Serampore College in India and was ordained in 1934.[1]
Kulendran was a member of the Jaffna Youth Congress.[2][3]
Kulendran married Mathuram, daughter of Visuvalingam.[1] They had two sons (Thavanithy and Arumaikajothi) and a daughter (Karuna).[1]
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Kulendran worked for the South India United Church.[1] He became the first Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna in 1947.[1][4] He retired in 1970.[1]
Kulendran lived in Vaddukoddai after retirement.[1] He died on 14 February 1992.[1]
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