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Bio-Data |
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Date of Birth |
14th June 1954, Coimbatore , Tamil Nadu |
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Feast day |
August 10th, St. Lawrence |
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Priestly Ordination |
28th December 1981 |
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Nominated Auxilliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Madras - Mylapore |
28th December 1998 |
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Episcopal Ordination |
21st February 1999 Archdiocese of Madras - Mylapore |
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Nominated as Bishop of Dharmapuri |
13th January 2012 |
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Episcopal Installation |
20th February, 2012 , Dharmapuri |
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Residence |
Bishop's House, NH-7, Gundalapatty Medu,
Post Box - 32,
Dharmapuri - 636 701. |
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Personal Phone |
(+91)9884888067 |
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Bishop's House |
04342 / 288409 |
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E-Mail |
dharmapuridiocese@gmail.com |
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Website |
www.dharmapuridiocese.org |
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Educational Qualifications |
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1975 |
B.Sc. (Zoology), Loyola college |
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1975 |
Joined Seminary for Priesthood |
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1986 |
M.A.,(Philosophy),MCC,Tambaram |
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1994 |
Double Doctorate - Ph.D. in Gandhian Thought,
University of Sorbonne , Paris and Catholic Institute of Paris , France |
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Assignments |
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May 1982 |
Assistant Parish Priest, St Thomas Mount |
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June 1983 - Oct 1989 |
Professor of Philosophy and Formator, SHS , Poonamallee |
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June 1994 - June 1998 |
Dean, Departement of Philosophy, SHS, Poonamallee |
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June 1998 |
Vice Rector, SHS, Poonamallee |
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Additional Assignments |
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Sept 1999 |
Chairman, Family Commission, TNBC |
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Augest 2004 |
Administrator , Archdiocese of Madras - Mylapore |
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Feb 2010 |
Chairman, Catechetical Commission, TNBC |
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Jan 2011 |
Chairman , Family Commission, CCBI |
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June 2011 |
Chairman, Social Communication Commission, TNBC |
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June 2014 |
Chairman, Ecumenism, TNBC |
