Antony Anandarayar

The Most Reverend
Antony Anandarayar
Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Installed 10 July 2004
Predecessor Michael Augustine
Orders
Ordination 21 December 1971
by Daniel Paul Arulswamy
Consecration 29 January 1997
by Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy
Rank Archbishop
Personal details
Born (1945-07-17) 17 July 1945
Varadarajanpet, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Residence Pondicherry
Parents Antony & Collet Mary
Alma mater St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary
Motto Servire in Fide et in Amore
Coat of arms

Monsignor Antony Anandarayar, born on 18 July 1945 in Varadarajanpet (Kumbakonam Diocese, Tamil Nadu, India), is the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.[1][2] His episcopal motto in is Servire in Fide et in Amore, which means To serve with Faith and Love.

He is well versed in Tamil, English, German, French, Italian, and Kanada. He has a doctorate in Missiology and a Doctorate in Canon Law

He was ordained priest on 21 December 1971. He was nominated as bishop of Ootacamund on 12 January 1997 and was consecrated by Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy with co-consecrators as Archbishop Michael Augustine and Archbishop Aruldass James on 29 January 1997.

He was nominated as archbishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore on 10 June 2004 and installed on 5 July 2004.

He received the pallium on 6 September 2004 from Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintania, the nuncio to India.

Current Positions Held

Archbishop Antony Anandarayar with Pope Benedict XVI
  • Chairman, CCBI Commission for Canon law and other legislative texts.
  • Vice- President, Tamil Nadu Bishop’s Council
  • Chairman, TNBC Commission for Liturgy
  • Member, Board of Administration, Good Shepherd Seminary, Coimbatore
  • Member, Board of Administration, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore
  • President, St. John’s Propaedeutic Seminary, Cuddalore-1
  • Chairman, Board of Administration, archdiocese of Pondicherry, Pondicherry
  • Director General, The South Arcot Diocesan Corporation, Cuddalore
  • President, Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service Society, Pondicherry
  • President, South Arcot Multipurpose Social Service Society, Vikravandy
  • President of all the commissions in the Archdiocese
  • President, Archdiocesan Education and Employment Bureau.

Past career

Before becoming Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore he has held the following posts:

Styles of
Antony Anandarayar
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor
Posthumous style not applicable

References

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
James Masilamony Arul Das		 Bishop of Ootacamund
2 January 1997 – 10 June 2004		 Succeeded by
Amalraj Arulappan
Preceded by
Michael Augustine		 Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
10 June 2004–present		 Incumbent
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