George Antonysamy

His Grace, the Most Reverend

George Antonysamy
Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore
Church
ArchdioceseMadras and Mylapore
Appointed21 November 2012
Installed21 November 2012
PredecessorMalayappan Chinnappa
Other post(s)Member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (November 2020‍–‍present)[1]
Previous post(s)
Personal details
Born (1952-02-15) 15 February 1952 (age 72)
ResidenceArchbishop's House, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
MottoLumen Fidei
(Latin for 'The Light of Faith')
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date19 November 1980
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorIvan Cornelius Dias
Co-consecrators
Date21 September 2005
PlaceCathedral, Tiruchirapalli, Diocese of Tiruchirapalli
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by George Antonysamy as principal consecrator
Edward Tamba Charles2008
Andrew Jagaye Karnley 2011
Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell2011
Source(s):[2]
Styles of
George Antonysamy
Reference styleHis Grace
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleHis Grace
Posthumous stylenot applicable

George Antonysamy (born 15 February 1952), is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been bishop of the Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore since 2012. He previously served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

  1. ^ "Madras-Mylapore archbishop named Vatican congregation member – Matters India". 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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