Anthony Chirayath

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Anthony Chirayath
Bishop Emeritus of Sagar
Appointed2 February 2006
Term ended12 January 2018
Predecessor Joseph Pastor Neelankavil
Successor James Athikalam
Orders
Ordination2 January 1970
Consecration25 March 2006
by  Varkey Vithayathil
Personal details
Born (1941-07-30) 30 July 1941 (age 82)
Aranattukara, British Raj
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Anthony Chirayath (born 30 July 1941) is an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Church and the Bishop of Sagar from 2006 to 2018.

Biography

Chirayath was born in Aranattukara on 30 July 1941. He was ordained a priest on 2 January 1970. [1]

Chirayath was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as Bishop of Sagar [2] on 2 February 2006. The Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil CSsR, granted his episcopal consecration on 25 March of the same year; co-consecrators were Jacob Thoomkuzhy, Archbishop of Trichur, and his predecessor Joseph Pastor Neelankavil CMI. [3]

On 12 January 2018, Pope Francis accepted Chirayath's retirement due to age. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mar Antony Chirayath". syromalabarchurch.in. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "RINUNCIA DELL'EPARCA DI SAGAR DEI SIRO-MALABARESI (INDIA) E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE". vatican.va (in Italian). 2 February 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Bishop Anthony Chirayath". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  4. ↑ "Rinuncia del Vescovo dell'Eparchia di Sagar dei Siro-Malabaresi (India) e nomina del nuovo Vescovo". vatican.va (in Italian). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Pope appoints a new bishop for the Eparchy of Sagar, India". 12 January 2018.
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