Antony Anandarayar
Antony Anandarayar (born July 17, 1945 in Varadarajanpet ) is a Roman Catholic clergyman and Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore .
Life
Antony Anandarayar was ordained a priest on December 21, 1971 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Ootacamund on January 2, 1997 . The Cardinal Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches , Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy , donated him episcopal ordination on January 29 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were James Masilamony Arul Das , Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore , and Michael Augustine , Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. As a motto he chose Servire in Fide et in Amore .
He was named Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore on June 10, 2004, and was introduced to office on July 5 of the same year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| James Masilamony Arul Das |
Bishop of Ootacamund 1997-2004 |
Arulappan Amalraj |
| Michael Augustine |
Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore since 2004 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Anandarayar, Antony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 17, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Varadarajanpet |