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Antony Anandarayar (17 July 1945 – 4 May 2021) was an Indian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. 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.




Biography


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 appointed as archbishop for the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore on 10 June 2004 and installed on 5 July that year.
Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 27 January 2021 from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore after he reached the mandatory age of retirement in accordance with Canon Law.
In April 2021, he contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalised in St. Thomas Hospital, Chennai. Though he later tested negative, on 4 May morning, his health condition deteriorated as the oxygen saturation level was very low. He died the same day, 4 May 2021 at 9:30 pm.
His mortal remains were then brought to the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry, where he was laid for homage. The funeral Mass was celebrated on the evening of 5 May 2021. After that, he was laid to rest at the Clergy Cemetery inside the Cathedral Campus.
He thus served the Church as a priest for 50 years and as a bishop for 24 years.




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




References

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• Keuskupan Ootacamund
• Keuskupan Kumbakonam
• Keuskupan Tanjore
• Keuskupan Agung Pondicherry dan Cuddalore
• Keuskupan Dharmapuri
• Keuskupan Salem
• Basilika Bunda Maria dari Kesehatan yang Baik
• Antony Anandarayar
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund
• Deaths in May 2021
• Yvon Ambroise
• Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pondicherry
• List of deaths due to COVID-19
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
• Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Villianur
• Michael Augustine (bishop)
• Peter Abir Antonisamy