Antony Anandarayar
| The Most Reverend Antony Anandarayar | |
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| Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore | |
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| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
| Installed | 10 July 2004 |
| Predecessor | Michael Augustine |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
21 December 1971 by Daniel Paul Arulswamy |
| Consecration |
29 January 1997 by Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 July 1945 Varadarajanpet, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Pondicherry |
| Parents | Antony & Collet Mary |
| Alma mater | St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary |
| Motto | Servire in Fide et in Amore |
| Coat of arms |
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Monsignor Antony Anandarayar, born on 18 July 1945 in Varadarajanpet (Kumbakonam Diocese, Tamil Nadu, India), is the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.[1][2] His Episcopal Motto in Latin is Servire in Fide et in Amore, which means To serve with Faith and Love.
He is well versed in Tamil, English, German, French, Italian, and Kanada. He has earned Doctorate in Missiology and a Doctorate in Canon Law
He was ordained as a priest on 21, December 1971. He was nominated as a Bishop of Ootacamund on 12 January 1997 and was consecrated by Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy on 29 January 1997.
He was nominated as ArchBishop for Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore on 10 June 2004 and installed on 5 July 2004.
He received the pallium on 6 September 2004 from then Apostolic Nuncio to India Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintania.
Current Positions Held
- Chairman, CCBI Commission for Canon law and other legislative texts.
- Vice- President, Tamil Nadu Bishop’s Council
- Chairman, TNBC Commission for Liturgy
- Member, Board of Administration, Good Shepherd Seminary, Coimbatore
- Member, Board of Administration, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore
- President, St. John’s Propaedeutic Seminary, Cuddalore-1
- Chairman, Board of Administration, archdiocese of Pondicherry, Pondicherry
- Director General, The South Arcot Diocesan Corporation, Cuddalore
- President, Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service Society, Pondicherry
- President, South Arcot Multipurpose Social Service Society, Vikravandy
- President of all the commissions in the Archdiocese
- President, Archdiocesan Education and Employment Bureau.
Past Career
Before becoming Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore he has held the following posts:
- 1972-1976 - St. Joseph's Boarding, Cuddalore
- 1976-1981 - Higher Studies, Rome
- 1981 - Staff, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore
- 1982-1990 - Vice Rector, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore
- 1990-1996 - Rector, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore
- 1997 - 2004 - Bishop of Ootacamund
| Styles of Antony Anandarayar | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
References
- ↑ Archbishop Antony Anandarayar at catholic-hierarchy.org
- ↑ Official website of Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
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| Preceded by James Masilamony Arul Das |
Bishop of Ootacamund 2 January 1997 – 10 June 2004 |
Succeeded by Amalraj Arulappan |
| Preceded by Michael Augustine |
Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore 10 June 2004–present |
Incumbent |
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