Antony Anandarayar


Antony Anandarayar
Archbishop Emeritus of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
DioceseArchdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Installed10 July 2004
Term ended27 January 2021
PredecessorMichael Augustine
SuccessorFrancis Kalist
Orders
Ordination21 December 1971
by Daniel Paul Arulswamy
Consecration29 January 1997
by Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy
RankArchbishop Emeritus
Personal details
Born(1945-07-17)17 July 1945
Varadarajanpet, Tamil Nadu, India
Died4 May 2021(2021-05-04) (aged 75)
St.Thomas Hospital, Chennai
BuriedCathedral Cemetery, Pondicherry
NationalityIndian
DenominationCatholic Church (Latin Church)
ResidencePondicherry
ParentsAntony & Collet Mary
Alma materSt. Peter's Pontifical Seminary
MottoServire in Fide et in Amore
Coat of armsAntony Anandarayar's coat of arms

Antony Anandarayar (17 July 1945 – 4 May 2021) was an Indian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.[1][2] 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.