Ambrose Rayappan
| Archbishop Ambrose Rayappan | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Pondicherry and Cuddalore | |
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| See | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
| Appointed | 7 August 1953 |
| Installed | 25 March 1953 |
| Term ended | 17 March 1973 |
| Predecessor | Auguste-Siméon Colas |
| Successor | Venmani S. Selvanather |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 December 1923 |
| Consecration | 25 March 1953 by Auguste-Siméon Colas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ambrose Rayappan 25 February 1901 Dharapuram |
| Died | 24 November 1999 (aged 98) Pondicherry |
| Buried | Cathedral Cemetery, Pondicherry |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Motto | Fides Vincit Mundum |
Ambrose Rayappan (25 February 1901 – 24 November 1999) was the tenth and the first indigenous Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.[1] He was born at Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu. He was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Coimbatore on 16 December 1923. He participated in the Second Vatican council as a Council Father.[2]
On 8 January 1953 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, and was consecrated on 25 March 1953 by Auguste-Siméon Colas. He was appointed as coadjutor of the same archdiocese on 7 August 1953. When Mgr. Colas resigned, he succeeded him on 28 November 1955. He resigned his post on 17 March 1973. He was succeeded by Venmani S. Selvanather.
References
- Back to citation "Our Bishops". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- Back to citation "Archbishop Ambrose Rayappan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 5 December 2014.