Anthony Rayappa Arulappa
Anthony Rayappa Arulappa (born October 2, 1912 in Dharkast , British India , † August 2, 1996 ) was Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore .
Life
Anthony Rayappa Arulappa received on 19 March 1938, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On February 1, 1966, Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore. The Internuntius in British India, Archbishop James Robert Knox , donated him episcopal ordination on March 25 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Tanjore , Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram , and the Bishop of Vellore , David Maryanayagam Swamidoss Pillat SDB .
On January 26, 1987, Pope John Paul II accepted Anthony Rayappa Arulappa's resignation due to reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Louis Mathias SDB |
Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore 1966–1987 |
Casimir Gnanadickam SJ |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Arulappa, Anthony Rayappa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dharkast , British India |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd August 1996 |