Peter Remigius
Peter Remigius (born May 20, 1939 in Manakudy-Mel ) is an Indian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Kottar .
Life
Peter Remigius was ordained a priest on April 18, 1966 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Kumbakonam on November 10, 1989 . He was ordained bishop by the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches , Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy , on January 3rd of the following year; Co- consecrators were Marianus Arokiasamy , Archbishop of Madurai , and Venmani S. Selvanather , Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Kottar on June 30, 2007. On May 20, 2017, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Kottar (India) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 20, 2017, accessed May 20, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Paul Arulswamy |
Bishop of Kumbakonam 1989-2007 |
Francis Antonysamy |
| Leon Augustine Tharmaraj |
Bishop of Kottar 2007–2017 |
Nazarene Soosai |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Remigius, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Kottar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manakudy-Mel |