Ambrose Mathalaimuthu
Ambrose Mathalaimuthu (born July 20, 1925 in Nagaur , Rajasthan , India , † November 15, 2009 ) was Bishop of Coimbatore .
Life
Ambrose Mathalaimuthu was ordained a priest on December 21, 1951 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him bishop of the diocese of Tuticorin in 1971 . He was ordained episcopal on December 9th of the same year by the Archbishop of Madurai , Justin Diraviam ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Tiruchirapalli , Thomas Fernando and the Archbishop of Bangalore , Packiam Arokiaswamy . His motto was: In Brotherly Love ("In brotherly love").
In 1979 he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Coimbatore by Pope John Paul II . In 2002, his age-related resignation was granted.
Web links
- Entry on Ambrose Mathalaimuthu on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Biography on the diocese website ( Memento from February 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Visuvasam |
Bishop of Coimbatore 1979–2002 |
Thomas Aquinas Lephonse |
| Thomas Fernando |
Bishop of Tuticorin 1971–1979 |
Siluvaimathu Teresanathan Amalnather |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mathalaimuthu, Ambrose |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Bishop of Coimbatore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nagaur , Rajasthan , India |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 15, 2009 |