Yvon Ambroise

Bishop
Yvon Ambroise
Bishop of Tuticorin
See Tuticorin
Appointed 1 April 2005
Installed 18 May 2005
Predecessor Peter Fernando
Orders
Ordination 23 December 1967
by Ambrose Rayappan
Consecration 18 May 2005
by Pedro López Quintana[1]
Personal details
Birth name Yvon Ambroise
Born (1942-08-30) 30 August 1942
Pondicherry
Denomination Catholic
Parents Ponnu Tambi Ambroise, Antoinette Ambroise
Motto Life in its fullness (John 10:10)
Ordination history of
Yvon Ambroise
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by Ambrose Rayappan
Date 23 December 1967
Place Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Pedro López Quintana
Co-consecrators

Antony Anandarayar

Peter Fernando
Date 18 May 2005
Styles of
Yvon Ambroise
Reference style His Excellency
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style The Most Reverend

Yvon Ambroise (born 30 August 1942) is the current Bishop of Tuticorin. He was appointed on 1 April 2005 and was consecrated by Pedro López Quintana on 18 May 2005.[1] Bishops Antony Anandarayar and Peter Fernando acted as co-consecrators. He succeeded Bishop Peter Fernando to become the sixth bishop of tuticorin.

He was born to Ponnu Tambi Ambroise and Antoinette Ambroise in Pondicherry, India. He was ordained a priest at Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry by Archbishop Ambrose Rayappan.[2]

Posts Held

He has held the following positions:[2]

  • 15-05-1968 – Jun. 1969 Assistant Parish Priest at Cuddalore N.T.
  • Jun. 1969 - Feb. 1970 St.Peter’s Pastoral Institute Poonamallee – Student
  • Feb. 1970 - May 1971 Asst. Parish Priest at Neyveli
  • May 1971- Aug. 1972 Diocesan Director of YCS & YCW
  • Aug. 1972 -Jun. 1974 Parish Priest of Thurinjipoondy
  • Jun. 1974 -Sep. 1976 Lent to Hyderabad, Andhra
  • Regional YCS & YCW Chaplain
  • Sep. 1976 – Higher Studies in Belgium
  • Jan. 1983 – Asst. Director, Caritas Asia, India
  • May 1988 – Executive Director of Caritas, India
  • Jun. 1995 – Sabbatical Year
  • 25.05.1996 – 20.09.1999 Parish Priest of Quasi Parish T.R.Pattinam
  • 10.09.1999 – Secretary, Coordinator – Caritas Asia.
  • 01.04.2005 Nominated Bishop of Tuticorin.

References

  1. 1 2 "Bishop Yvon Ambroise". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  2. 1 2 "Our Shepherd". Diocese of Tuticorin. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Peter Fernando		 Bishop of Tuticorin
18 May 2005		 Incumbent
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