George Stephen Jayaraj

The Rt. Rev. George Stephen Jayaraj was consecrated new Bishop of the Madras Diocese of the Church of South India (CSI) by the Most Reverend Dr. G. Dyvasirvadam, Moderator, CSI on 19 March 2016 at St. George’s Cathedral, Chennai. He became the thirteenth Bishop of the Madras Diocese.

J. George Stephen, was brought up in a small village named Cheyyur close to Arakkonam. He was ordained as a Presbyter in 1984, and has served in churches in urban and rural parishes.[1]

Rt. Rev. George Stephen Jayaraj, M.A. B.D., aged 59, [2] is married to Mrs. N. Yamuna and has two daughters: Miss Stepheya Sandhana and Miss Stephena George.