Antony Anandarayar
Monsignor Antony Anandarayar, born on 18 July 1945 in Varadarajanpet, is the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. His episcopal motto in is Servire in Fide et in Amore, which means To serve with Faith and Love.
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 nominated as archbishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore on 10 June 2004 and installed on 5 July 2004.Current Positions Held
- Chairman, CCBI Commission for Canon law and other legislative texts.
- Vice- President, Tamil Nadu Bishop’s Council
- Chairman, TNBC Commission for Liturgy
- Member, Board of Administration, Good Shepherd Seminary, Coimbatore
- Member, Board of Administration, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore
- President, St. John’s Propaedeutic Seminary, Cuddalore-1
- Chairman, Board of Administration, archdiocese of Pondicherry, Pondicherry
- Director General, The South Arcot Diocesan Corporation, Cuddalore
- President, Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service Society, Pondicherry
- President, South Arcot Multipurpose Social Service Society, Vikravandy
- President of all the commissions in the Archdiocese
- President, Archdiocesan Education and Employment Bureau.
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
