Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy | |
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| Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches | |
| Appointed | 30 October 1985 |
| Term ended | 24 May 1991 |
| Predecessor | Wladyslaw Rubin |
| Successor | Achille Silvestrini |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri |
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| Ordination | 21 December 1951 by Auguste-Siméon Colas |
| Consecration | 22 August 1962 by Ambrose Rayappan |
| Created cardinal | 25 May 1985 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | 5 February 1924 Kallery, South Arcot District, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 2 June 2014 (aged 90) Rome, Lazio, Italy[1] |
| Buried | Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry 11°55′59″N 79°49′50″E / 11.93299°N 79.83055°E |
| Denomination | Catholic |
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| Styles of Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri |
Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy (5 February 1924 – 2 June 2014) was an Indian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985. His episcopical motto was Aedificare domum Dei which means "To build the house of God". He was the fourth cardinal from India and the first curial cardinal of Asia outside of the Middle East.