Installed 10 July 2004 Residence Pondicherry Ordination December 21, 1971 Denomination Roman Catholic Predecessor Michael Augustine | Nationality Indian Name Antony Anandarayar Rank Archbishop Parents Antony & Collet Mary Consecration January 29, 1997 | |
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Born 17 July 1945 (age 78)
Varadarajanpet, Tamil Nadu, India ( 1945-07-17 ) Alma mater St. Peter's Pontifical Seminary Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore | ||
01 05 2017 tamil sermon by most rev dr 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. His episcopal motto in is Servire in Fide et in Amore, which means To serve with Faith and Love.
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- 01 05 2017 tamil sermon by most rev dr antony anandarayar
- Sermon in Tamil by ARCHBISHOP MOST REV DR ANTONY ANANDARAYAR
- Current Positions Held
- Past career
- References
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 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.
Sermon in Tamil by ARCHBISHOP MOST REV. DR. ANTONY ANANDARAYAR
Current Positions Held
Past career
Before becoming Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore he has held the following posts: