Peter Abir Antonisamy (07 April 1952, Sathipattu, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India) is an
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prelate
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of the
Roman Catholic Church
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. He is the bishop of
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sultanpet
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.
Early life
He was born in Sathipattu, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India on 07 April 1952.
Priesthood & Education
He was ordained a priest on 1 May 1979. He holds a master's degree in biblical theology from
St. Peter's Pontifical Seminary, a master's degree in literature and history from the University of Titrupathy, India, a licentiate in sacred scriptures from the
Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, and a doctorate in sacred scriptures from the
Pontifical Gregorian University
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, Rome.
Episcopate
He was appointed bishop of Sultanpet by Pope Francis on 28 December 2013.
He was consecrated on 16 February 2014 with Archbishop
Salvatore Pennacchio
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Biography
He received his priestly ordination on 18 September ...
as principle consecrator. Archbishop
Francis Kallarakal
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and Bishop
Thomas Aquinas Lephonse
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acted as co-consecrators.
[ His episcopal motto is ''broken to build''.
On 27 January 2021, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Peter Abir as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore upon the resignation of its Archbishop Antony Anandarayar. His office as Apostolic Administrator ceased by the appointment of Bishop ]Francis Kalist
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Early life
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as Archbishop of Pondicherry on 19 March 2022.
Experience
After ordination he held the following positions:
References
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1951 births
21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in India
Living people