Ambrose Rayappan
Ambrose Rayappan (25 February 1901 – 24 November 1999) was the tenth and the first indigenous Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.[1] He was born at Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu. He was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Coimbatore on 16 December 1923. He participated in the Second Vatican council as a Council Father.[2]
Archbishop Ambrose Rayappan | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Pondicherry and Cuddalore | |
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See | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
Appointed | 7 August 1953 |
Installed | 25 March 1953 |
Term ended | 17 March 1973 |
Predecessor | Auguste-Siméon Colas |
Successor | Venmani S. Selvanather |
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Ordination | 16 December 1923 |
Consecration | 25 March 1953 by Auguste-Siméon Colas |
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Born | Ambrose Rayappan 25 February 1901 |
Died | 24 November 1999 98) Pondicherry | (aged
Buried | Cathedral Cemetery, Pondicherry |
Denomination | Catholic |
Motto | Fides Vincit Mundum |
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On 8 January 1953 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, and was consecrated on 25 March 1953 by Auguste-Siméon Colas. He was appointed as coadjutor of the same archdiocese on 7 August 1953. When Mgr. Colas resigned, he succeeded him on 28 November 1955. He resigned his post on 17 March 1973. He was succeeded by Venmani S. Selvanather.
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Tomb of Mgr. Ambrose Rayappan
Styles of Ambrose Rayappan | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Monsignor |
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References
- "Our Bishops". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- "Archbishop Ambrose Rayappan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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