Venmani S. Selvanather

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Venmani S. Selvanather (6 July 1913 – 14 October 1993) was an Indian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore from 1973 to 1992, succeeding Ambrose Rayappan.[1] He founded several initiatives in the educational and social service field.

Career

Selvanather was born at Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu. He was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Salem on 26 October 1941. He was appointed Bishop of Salem on 3 March 1949. He was consecrated by Bishop Henri-Aimé-Anatole Prunier on 1 May 1949.[2] He was the Bishop of Salem from 1949 to 1973 and participated in Second Vatican Council as a Council Father.[2] He was appointed as Archbishop in 1973, retiring on 24 June 1992. He was succeeded by Archbishop Michael Augustine as Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. He died on 14 October 1993.[3]

Archbishop

As Archbishop, Selvanather was responsible for the establishment of Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service Society (PMSSS) and South Arcot Multipurpose Social Service Society (SAMSSS).[1] He started St.Joseph's College of Arts & Science and St.John's College Seminary at Cuddalore. He also started Pope John Paul II College of Education at Pondicherry.[4]

References

  1. 1.[1.2]"Our Bishops". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. 2.[2.2]"Archbishop Venmani S. Selvanather". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. 3."The Apostolic Succession: Necrology 1993". Die Apostolische Nachfolge. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  4. 4."Genesis of The College". Pope John Paul II College of Education. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.