Antony Anandarayar

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.

His Grace

Antony Anandarayar
Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
DioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Installed10 July 2004
PredecessorMichael Augustine
Successor!--Incumbent-->
Orders
Ordination21 December 1971
by Daniel Paul Arulswamy
Consecration29 January 1997
by Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born (1945-07-17) 17 July 1945
Varadarajanpet, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidencePondicherry
ParentsAntony & Collet Mary
Alma materSt. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary
MottoServire in Fide et in Amore
Coat of arms

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.


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:

  • 1972-1976 - St. Joseph's Boarding, Cuddalore
  • 1976-1981 - Higher Studies, Rome
  • 1981 - Staff, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore
  • 1982-1990 - Vice Rector, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore
  • 1990-1996 - Rector, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore
  • 1997 - 2004 - Bishop of Ootacamund
Styles of
Antony Anandarayar
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot applicable
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References
  1. Archbishop Antony Anandarayar at catholic-hierarchy.org
  2. Official website of Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
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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