# Pereji Solomon

Bishop P. Solomon (3 June 1910 – 21 August 2002) was the third Bishop-in-Dornakal Diocese of the Church of South India who succeeded A. B. Elliott. Ever since Solomon chose the vocation of Priesthood, he maintained celibacy and served the Church throughout his life.
Solomon had his spiritual formation at the United Theological College, Bangalore where he studied from 1936 to 1940 for the graduate course leading to Bachelor of Divinity awarded by the Senate of Serampore College (University), India's first {a university under Section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956} with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the Government of West Bengal.
After Solomon's return from Bangalore, he was ordained in 1947 by Frank Whittaker in Medak. In 1956 Solomon was a missionary in Swindon and to the British Isles.
Rajaiah David Paul writes that while Solomon out of the country, he was elected bishop. Solomon was consecrated on 27 November 1956 as the third Bishop-in-Dornakal by H. Sumitra, Moderator and J. E. L. Newbigin, Deputy Moderator of the Church of South India Synod at the CSI-Epiphany Cathedral in Dornakal. Solomon led the bishopric of Dornakal from 1956 to 1979. The Diocese of Dornakal was split in 1978, resulting in the creation of the Diocese of Karimnagar. M. Edwin Rao, who compiled a centennial edition of the Diocese of Dornakal, writes that Solomon attended ecclesiastical conclaves the world over,
* 1956, World Methodist Conference, United States of America,
* 1956, Audience with Eisenhower along with other delegates attending World Methodist Conference,
* 1965, the Second Vatican Council convened by Pope Paul VI and also had an audience with the in Rome and again in Bombay,
* 1968, the tenth Lambeth Conference presided by Michael Ramsey, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
* 1961, World Methodist Conference, Oslo,
* 1965, Guest of honour of Patriarch of Syriac Orthodox Church, Damascus,
* 1967, British Methodist Missionary Society consultation, Manchester
* 1967, Congress on Evangelism by Billy Graham,
* 1967, East Asia Christian Council, Bangkok,
* 1968, the fourth assembly of the World Council of Churches held at Uppsala,
* 1969, Consultation on Church Union in Kenya-East Africa,
* 1969, Audience with the Emperor of Ethiopia at Addis Ababa,
* 1969, Audience with the Patriarch of Coptic Church in Addis Ababa,
Religious titles :
| Preceded byA. B. Elliott 1945-1955 | Bishop - in - Diocese of Dornakal Church of South India 1956-1979 | Succeeded byG. S. Luke 1980-1985 |
| Preceded byAugustine Gnanadasan Jebaraj 1962-1964 | Deputy Moderator, Church of South India Synod 1964-1966 | Succeeded byJ. E. L. Newbigin 1966-1972 |
| Preceded byArnold Legg 1962-1966 | Moderator, Church of South India Synod 1966-1972 | Succeeded byI. R. H. Gnanadason 1972 |
| Honorary titles |||
| Preceded byA. B. Elliott 1945-1956 | Chairperson Andhra Union Theological College, Dornakal 1956-1964 | Succeeded byPost disbanded |
| Preceded byPosition created | Chairperson, Board of Governors Andhra Christian Theological College, Rajahmundry/Hyderabad 1964-1971 | Succeeded byK. C. George, STBC 1971-1973 |
| Preceded byPosition created | Member, Board of Governors Andhra Christian Theological College, Rajahmundry/Hyderabad 1964-1979 | Succeeded byG. S. Luke 1980-1985 |