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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
15th 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
19th 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 : 4th August 2005


EPISCOPAL ORDINATION ON
21st 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


21ST NOVEMBER 2012
Appointed as Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore


27TH JANUARY 2013
Installation & taking charge of the Archdiocese


FEAST
23rd 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 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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