Antony Anandarayar
Indian Latin Catholic archbishop (1945–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antony Anandarayar (17 July 1945 – 4 May 2021) was an Indian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.[1][2] His episcopal motto in Latin is Servire in Fide et in Amore, which means To serve with Faith and Love. He died on 4 May 2021.
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Antony Anandarayar | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Pondicherry and Cuddalore | |
Diocese | Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
Installed | 10 July 2004 |
Term ended | 27 January 2021 |
Predecessor | Michael Augustine |
Successor | Francis Kalist |
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Ordination | 21 December 1971 by Daniel Paul Arulswamy |
Consecration | 29 January 1997 by Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy |
Rank | Archbishop Emeritus |
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Born | (1945-07-17)17 July 1945 Varadarajanpet, Tamil Nadu, India |
Died | 4 May 2021(2021-05-04) (aged 75) St.Thomas Hospital, Chennai |
Buried | Cathedral Cemetery, Pondicherry |
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Catholic Church (Latin Church) |
Residence | Pondicherry |
Parents | Antony & Collet Mary |
Alma mater | St. Peter's Pontifical Seminary |
Motto | Servire in Fide et in Amore |
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