Venmani S. Selvanather
| Archbishop Venmani S. Selvanather | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Pondicherry and Cuddalore | |
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| See | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
| Appointed | 17 March 1973 |
| Term ended | 18 February 1992 |
| Predecessor | Ambrose Rayappan |
| Successor | Michael Augustine |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 October 1941 |
| Consecration |
1 May 1949 by Henri-Aimé-Anatole Prunier |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Venmani S. Selvanather |
| Born |
6 July 1913 Tiruchengode |
| Died | 14 October 1993 (aged 80) |
| Buried | Cathedral Cemetery, Pondicherry |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Motto | Caritas Christi Urget Nos (Christ's love compels us - 2 Cor 5:14) |
| Coat of arms |
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Venmani S. Selvanather (6 July 1913 – 14 October 1993) was the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore from 1973-1992 succeeding Ambrose Rayappan.[1] Formerly he was the Bishop of Salem from 1949-1973. He was born at Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu. He was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Salem on 26 October 1941. He was appointed Bishop of Salem on 3 March 1949. He was consecrated by Bishop Henri-Aimé-Anatole Prunier on 1 May 1949.[2] He participated in Second Vatican council as a Council Father.[2] He retired as the Archbishop on 24 June 1992. He was succeeded by Michael Augustine. He died on 14 October 1993.
As an Archbishop
He was responsible for the establishment of Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service Society (PMSSS) and South Arcot Multipurpose Social Service Society (SAMSSS).[1] He started St.Joseph’s College of Arts & Science and St.John’s College Seminary at Cuddalore. He also started Pope John Paul II College of Education at Pondicherry.[3]
| Styles of Venmani S. Selvanather | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Ordination history of Venmani S. Selvanather | |
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Priestly ordination | |
| Date of ordination | 26 October 1941 |
Episcopal consecration | |
| Principal consecrator | Henri-Aimé-Anatole Prunier |
| Co-consecrators |
Peter Francis Rayappa Joseph Mark Gopu |
| Date of consecration | 1 May 1949 |
References
- 1 2 "Our Bishops". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Archbishop Venmani S. Selvanather". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 06 December 2014. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Genesis of The College". Pope John Paul II College of Education. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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| Preceded by Henri-Aimé-Anatole Prunier, M.E.P. |
Bishop of Salem 3 March 1949 – 17 March 1973 |
Succeeded by Michael Bosco Duraisamy |
| Preceded by Ambrose Rayappan |
Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore 17 March 1973 - 18 February 1992 |
Succeeded by Michael Augustine |
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