George Antonysamy
George Antonysamy (born February 15, 1952 in Tiruchy , Tamil Nadu , India ) is Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore .
Life
George Antonysamy was ordained a priest on November 19, 1980 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on August 4, 2005 Titular Archbishop of Sulci and Apostolic Nuncio in Guinea , Liberia and Gambia . He was ordained bishop by the Archbishop of Bombay , Ivan Cardinal Dias , on September 21 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Antony Devotta , Bishop of Tiruchirapalli , and Curia Bishop Henryk Hoser SAC . On September 20, 2005, he was also appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Sierra Leone . He resigned from his office as Apostolic Nuncio in Guinea on September 8, 2008.
On November 21, 2012, he was appointed Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Malayappan Chinnappa SDS |
Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore since 2012 |
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SURNAME | Antonysamy, George |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | catholic bishop |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tiruchy |