Archbishop of Madras - Mylapore
Archbishop's House,
41, San Thome High Road,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tamil Nadu
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15th February 1952
Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu
Primary in his native place
B. Sc (Physics) - St Joseph's College, Tiruchirapalli
St. Augustine’s, Tiruchirapalli
B.Th and M.Th. - Pontifical Urban University, Rome, Italy
19th November 1980
St Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli
Incardinated to the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli
1980 - 1981 : Asst. Parish Priest
Holy Redeemer's Minor Basilica, Tiruchirapalli
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
Tamil, English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Indonesian
1987 : The Diplomatic Service of the Holy See The Vatican City
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
Apostolic Nunciature in Jordan
Titular Archbishop of Sulci in Sardinia, Italy
by : His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
on : 4th August 2005
21st September 2005
at : St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli
Under your Patronage
Apostolic Nunico of :
Gambia : 4th August 2005
Liberia : 4th August 2005
Guinea : 4th August 2005
Sierra Leone : 20th September2005
Liberia: 2006 – 2009
Appointed as Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore
Installation & taking charge of the Archdiocese
23rd April (St. George)
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 15th 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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