Antony Pappusamy (born 1 October 1949) is the serving Archbishop of

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai The Archdiocese of Madurai ( la, Madhuraien(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church. Its episcopal see the city of Madurai, India. History * 8 January 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura ...

in India.

Early life and education

He was born on 1 October 1949 in Marambadi, Tamil Nadu. He completed his high school education from R.C. Higher Secondary School, Trichy and also did a Courses on Latin and Initiation from St. Peter's Seminary, Madurai. He completed his graduation from

St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli (SJC) is a Catholic college in Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1844 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and it is regarded as one of the most prestigious institutions in India. It was affiliated wi ...

. He completed his studies in Theology and Philosophy from St. Paul's Seminary, Trichy. He is an alumnus of Pontifical Lateran University and has acquired a Diploma in Spirituality from Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas.

Priesthood

He was ordained a Catholic priest on 7 July 1976.

Episcopate

He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Madurai and Titular Bishop of Zaba on 5 November 1998 and ordained a Bishop on 4 February 1999. He was appointed Bishop of

Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul ( la, Dindigulen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Dindigul in the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India. History * 10 November 2003: Established as Diocese of Dindigul from the Metropolita ...

on 10 November 2003. He was appointed Archbishop of

on 26 July 2014 by Pope Francis. He also chairs Tamil Nadu Bishops' Council's commission for Clergy and Religious. He was Appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Palayamkottai on 29 June 2018 by Pope Francis. He replaced Bishop Jude Gerald Paulraj. He continued to remain the Apostolic Administrator until the consecration of Bishop Antonysamy (Bishop of Palaymkottai). On 6 June 2020, he was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kuzhithurai upon the resignation of Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel, S.D.B.

Book

''Christian Commitment to Service : Faith in Practice'' in honour of Antony Pappusamy is published by Christian World Imprints.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pappusamy, Antony 1949 births Living people People from Tamil Nadu 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in India Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas alumni