Malayappan Chinnappa
Malayappan Chinnappa SDB (born July 23, 1937 in Ayandur-Mugaiyur ) is retired Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore .
Life
Malayappan Chinnappa joined the Order of the Salesians of Don Bosco and was ordained a priest on December 16, 1972 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Krishnagar on November 17, 1993 . He was ordained episcopate on January 25, 1994 by the Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches , Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy ; Co- consecrators were Marianus Arokiasamy , Archbishop of Madurai , and Michael Augustine , Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore .
On April 1, 2005 he was appointed Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore. On November 21, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Michael Augustine |
Bishop of Vellore 1993-2005 |
Soundaraj Periyanayagam SDS |
James Masilamony Arul Das |
Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore 2005–2012 |
George Antonysamy |
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SURNAME | Chinnappa, Malayappan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian priest and old archbishop of Madras-Mylapore |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1937 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ayandur-Mugaiyur |