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{{Short description|Indian Latin Catholic archbishop (b. 1945)}}
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{{Infobox Christian leader
| honorific-prefix = [[His Grace]]
| name = Antony Anandarayar
| honorific-suffix =
| title = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore|Archbishop Emeritus of Pondicherry and Cuddalore]]
| image = Antony Anandarayar (cropped).jpg
| caption =
| province =
| diocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore|Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore]]
| enthroned = 10 July 2004
| ended = 27 January 2021
| predecessor = [[Michael Augustine (bishop)|Michael Augustine]]
| successor = [[Francis Kalist]]
| ordination = 21 December 1971
| ordained_by = [[Daniel Paul Arulswamy]]
| consecration = 29 January 1997
| consecrated_by = [[Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy|Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy]]
| rank = Archbishop Emeritus
| other_post =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1945|7|17}}
| birth_place = Varadarajanpet, [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2021|5|4|1945|7|17}}
| death_place = St.Thomas Hospital, Chennai
| buried = [[Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry|Cathedral Cemetery]], Pondicherry
| nationality = Indian
| religion = [[Catholic Church]] ([[Latin Church]])
| residence = Pondicherry
| parents = Antony & Collet Mary
| spouse =
| children =
| occupation =
| profession =
| alma_mater = [[St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary]]
| signature =
| coat_of_arms = CoA Antony Anandarayar.svg
| motto = Servire in Fide et in Amore
}}

'''Antony Anandarayar''' (17 July 1945 – 4 May 2021) was an [[India]]n [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] prelate who served as [[Archbishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore|Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore]].<ref name="catholic-hierarchy">[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/banand.html Archbishop Antony Anandarayar] at catholic-hierarchy.org</ref><ref>[http://www.pondicherryarchdiocese.org/curia.php?link_id=1 Official website of Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore]</ref> His episcopal motto in Latin is ''Servire in Fide et in Amore'', which means ''To serve with Faith and Love''. He died on 4 May 2021.

==Biography==
He has a doctorate in [[Missiology]] and a [[Doctor of canon law|Doctorate in Canon Law]].

He was ordained priest on 21 December 1971. He was nominated as [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund|Bishop of Ootacamund]] on 12 January 1997 and was consecrated by Cardinal [[Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy]] with co-consecrators as Archbishop [[Michael Augustine (bishop)|Michael Augustine]] and Archbishop Aruldass James on 29 January 1997.

He was appointed as [[archbishop]] for the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore|Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore]] on 10 June 2004 and installed on 5 July that year.

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 27 January 2021 from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore after he reached the mandatory age of retirement in accordance with Canon Law.

In April 2021, he contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalised in St. Thomas Hospital, Chennai. Though he later tested negative, on 4 May morning, his health condition deteriorated as the oxygen saturation level was very low. He died the same day, 4 May 2021 at 9:30 pm.<ref name="Archbishop Anandarayar Passed Away">{{Cite web|url=https://ccbi.in/archbishop-anandarayar-passed-away/|title = Archbishop Anandarayar Passed Away – CCBI}}</ref>

His mortal remains were then brought to the [[Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry]], where he was laid for homage. The funeral Mass was celebrated on the evening of 5 May 2021. After that, he was laid to rest at the Clergy Cemetery inside the Cathedral Campus.

He thus served the Church as a priest for 50 years and as a bishop for 24 years.

==Past career==
Before becoming Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore he has held the following posts:
* 1972-1976 - St. Joseph's Boarding, Cuddalore
* 1976-1981 - Higher Studies, Rome
* 1981 - Staff, [[St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary]], Bangalore
* 1982-1990 - Vice Rector, [[St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary]], Bangalore
* 1990-1996 - Rector, [[St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary]], Bangalore
* 1997-2004 - Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund|Ootacamund]]

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| name = Antony Anandarayar
| image = CoA Antony Anandarayar.svg
| image_size = 250px
| dipstyle = [[The Most Reverend]]
| offstyle = [[Your Excellency]]
| relstyle = [[Monsignor]]
| deathstyle = not applicable
}}

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{{s-bef|before=[[James Masilamony Arul Das]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund|Bishop of Ootacamund]]|years=2 January 1997 – 10 June 2004}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Amalraj Arulappan]]}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Michael Augustine (bishop)|Michael Augustine]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore|Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore]]|years=10 June 2004 – 27 January 2021}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Peter Abir Antonisamy]]|as=Apostolic Administrator}}
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