Antony Anandarayar
Catholic archbishop (1945-2021)
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.
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