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NAME
Most Rev. George Antonysamy
Archbishop of Madras - Mylapore

ADDRESS
Archbishop's House,

41, San Thome High Road,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tamil Nadu

PHONE
044-24 64 11 02, 24 64 08 33

FAX
044 - 24 64 19 99

BORN ON
15^th February 1952

BORN AT
Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu

EDUCATION
Primary in his native place

COLLEGE
B. Sc (Physics) - St Joseph's College, Tiruchirapalli

MINOR SEMINARY
St. Augustine’s, Tiruchirapalli

MAJOR SEMINARY
B.Th and M.Th. - Pontifical Urban University, Rome, Italy

PRIESTLY ORDINATION ON
19^th November 1980

ORDAINED AT
St Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli

Incardinated to the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

ASSIGNMENT
1980 - 1981 : Asst. Parish Priest

Holy Redeemer's Minor Basilica, Tiruchirapalli

HIGHER STUDIES
Ph. D. (Pastoral Theology) - Lateran University, Rome, Italy
Licentiate in Canon Law - Pontifical Urban University, Rome, Italy
Specialization in Canon Law (Jurisprudence) - Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy
Diploma in International Law & Diplomacy - Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Rome, Italy

LANGUAGES KNOWN
Tamil, English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Indonesian

CHOSEN FOR
1987 : The Diplomatic Service of the Holy See The Vatican City

ASSIGNMENTS
In Various Capacities : Indonesia, Algeria, Tunis, Libya, Morocco, The Central African Republic, Congo, Chad, Bangladesh, Baltic Countries - Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia & Finland

1998 - 2002 : Vicar General, Apostolic Administration Estonia, Baltic Country

CHARGE D’AFFAIRES (2002)
Apostolic Nunciature in Jordan

ELECTED TITULAR ARCHBISHOP
Titular Archbishop of Sulci in Sardinia, Italy

by : His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

on : 4^th August 2005

EPISCOPAL ORDINATION ON
21^st September 2005
at : St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli

MOTTO
Under your Patronage

ASSIGNMENTS
Apostolic Nunico of :
Gambia : 4th August 2005
Liberia : 4th August 2005
Guinea : 4th August 2005
Sierra Leone : 20th September2005

In Charge of Pastoral Administration: Archdiocese of Monrovia,
Liberia: 2006 – 2009

21^ST NOVEMBER 2012
Appointed as Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore

27^TH JANUARY 2013
Installation & taking charge of the Archdiocese

FEAST
23^rd April (St. George)

HISTORY

Pope Benedict XVI Appointed Most Rev.Dr.George Antonysamy as the 6th Archbishop of Historical Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras – Mylapore on 21.11.2012.

Most Rev.Dr.George Antonysamy a native of Trichy was born on 15^th February 1952.

He completed Bachelor of Philosophy and then Master of Theology in Urban University, Rome. He was ordained priest on Nov. 19, 1980 in Trichy by then Trichirapally Bishop – Rt.Rev.Dr.Thomas Fernando D.D,.D.C.L.for the Trichy Diocese

After one year as assistant parish priest at the Holy Redeemer's Minor Basilica, Trichy, he was sent to Rome for higher studies.

In 2002, Blessed Pope John Paul II appointed him as the Charge d’Affaires of the Vatican Embassy in Jordan.

On August 4, 2005, Monsignor George Antonysamy was elected as Titular Archbishop of Sulci in Sardinia, Italy, by Pope Benedict XVI and had his Episcopal Ordination on September 21, 2005 in Trichy.His Principal Consecrator was Ivan Cardinal Dias Archbishop of Bombay and Principal Co-Consecrators were Archbishop Henryk Hoser, S.A.C.Titular Archbishop of Tepelta and Bishop Antony Devotta Bishop of Tiruchirapalli.

He was simultaneously appointed as the Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, an office which he holds until his appointment as the Archbishop of Madras – Mylapore.

He was Installed as the 6th Archbishop of Madras – Mylapore on 27th January 2013 at St.Bedes Hr.Sec School Campus,Santhome. At 5 PM.

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CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF INDIA

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (C.B.C.I.) is the permanent association of the Catholic Bishops of India. It was formally constituted in September 1944 at the Conference of Metropolitans held in Madras. Its objectives are to facilitate coordinated study and discussion of questions affecting the Church, and adoption of a common policy and effective action in all matters concerning the interests of the Church in India.

CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF INDIA

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) is a National Episcopal Body that enables the Latin Catholic Bishops of the country to exchange ideas and information, deliberate on the Church’s broad concerns and take care of the pastoral needs of the faithful. It is one of the four biggest Bishops’ Conferences of the world. It has 129 dioceses and 165 active and retired bishop members. The Conference is to assist the bishops both for pastoral care and for evangelization: the twin duties of a bishop. One of the main purposes of CCBI according to its statutes is “to promote that greater good which the Church offers humankind especially through fora and programmes of the apostolate which are adequately adapted to the circumstances of time and space” (Statutes, art. 3:1).

TAMIL NADU BISHOPS’ COUNCIL

Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council is the official organization of Tamil Nadu Catholic Bishops. It comprises all the 18 dioceses of Latin Ecclesiastical Provinces of Madras-Mylapore, Madurai, Pondicherry-Cuddalore and 3 dioceses of the Oriental Rites in Tamil Nadu .