Mons. Antony Pappusamy (born 1 October 1949) is Metropolitan Archbishop of

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai The Archdiocese of Madurai () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Madurai, India. History * 8 January 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura from ...

in India from 2014 to 2025.

Early life and education

Pappusamy was born on 1 October 1949 in Marambadi,

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...

. He completed his high school education at the R.C. Higher Secondary School, Trichy, and also did a Courses on Latin and Initiation from St. Peter's Seminary, Madurai. He graduated from

St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli (SJC) is a Catholic college in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1844 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and is regarded as one of the most prestigious institutions in India. It is ...

. He completed his studies in Theology and Philosophy at St. Paul's Seminary, Trichy. He is an alumnus of

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and has acquired a Diploma in Spirituality from

Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas The Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (PUST), also known as the ''Angelicum'' or ''Collegio Angelico'' (in honor of its patron, the ''Doctor Angelicus'' Thomas Aquinas), is a pontifical university located in the historic center of R ...

Priesthood

He was ordained a

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priest on 7 July 1976.

Episcopate

He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Madurai and Titular Bishop of Zaba on 5 November 1998 and ordained a

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on 4 February 1999. He was appointed Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul on 10 November 2003. He was appointed Archbishop of

on 26 July 2014 by

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. He also chairs Tamil Nadu Bishops' Council's commission for Clergy and Religious. He was appointed

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of the Diocese of Palayamkottai on 29 June 2018 by

, replacing Bishop Jude Gerald Paulraj. He continued to remain the Apostolic Administrator until the consecration of Bishop Antonysamy (Bishop of Palaymkottai). On 6 June 2020, he was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kuzhithurai upon the resignation of Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel, S.D.B.

Book

''Christian Commitment to Service : Faith in Practice'' in honour of Antony Pappusamy is published by Christian World Imprints.

References

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