NAME

Most Rev. George Antonysamy

Archbishop of Madras - Mylapore

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ADDRESS

Archbishop's House,

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41, San Thome High Road,

Chennai - 600 004.

Tamil Nadu

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PHONE

044-24 64 11 02, 24 64 08 33

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FAX

044 - 24 64 19 99

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BORN ON

15^th February 1952

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BORN AT

Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu

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EDUCATION

Primary in his native place

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COLLEGE

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

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MINOR SEMINARY

St. Augustine’s, Tiruchirapalli

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MAJOR SEMINARY

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

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PRIESTLY ORDINATION ON

19^th November 1980

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ORDAINED AT

St Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli

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Incardinated to the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

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ASSIGNMENT

1980 - 1981 : Asst. Parish Priest

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Holy Redeemer's Minor Basilica, Tiruchirapalli

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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

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LANGUAGES KNOWN

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

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CHOSEN FOR

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

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ASSIGNMENTS

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

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

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CHARGE D’AFFAIRES (2002)

Apostolic Nunciature in Jordan

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ELECTED TITULAR ARCHBISHOP

Titular Archbishop of Sulci in Sardinia, Italy

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by : His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

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on : 4^th August 2005

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EPISCOPAL ORDINATION ON

21^st September 2005

at : St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli

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MOTTO

Under your Patronage

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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

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21^ST NOVEMBER 2012

Appointed as Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore

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27^TH JANUARY 2013

Installation & taking charge of the Archdiocese

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FEAST

23^rd April (St. George)

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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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