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{{short description|Roman Catholic priest in Tamil Nadu, India}}
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| honorific_prefix = [[His Excellency]]
| name = Antonysamy Savarimuthu
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| title = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai|Bishop of Palayamkottai]]
| image =Bishop Antonysamy.jpg
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| caption = Bishop Antonysamy
| church = [[Latin Rite]]
| archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai|Madurai]]
| diocese = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai|Palayamkottai]]
| appointed = 20 November 2019
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| predecessor = Jude Gerald Paulraj
| ordination = 26 April 1987
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| consecration = 15 December 2019
| consecrated_by = [[Antony Pappusamy]]
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| alma_mater = [[Institut Catholique de Paris]]
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'''Antonysamy Savarimuthu''' is a Bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai|Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai]], Tamil Nadu, India. He was born on 8 December 1960 in Vadaku Vandalam of the Diocese of Palayamkottai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.palayamkottaidiocese.org/news/appointment-of-bishop-of-our-palayamkottai-diocese|title=News and Events | Diocese of Palayamkottai|website=News and Events | Diocese of Palayamkottai}}</ref>

==Formation and Education==

He studied his initiation course in St Peter's Minor Seminary, [[Madurai]]. He pursued his philosophical and theological formation in [[St. Peter's Pontifical Seminary|St Peter's Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore]] from 1979 to 1987. He was ordained a priest on 26 April 1987. He also holds a Licentiate and Doctorate in Canon Law from [[Institut Catholique de Paris]] from 1992 to 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ccbi.in/msgr-antonysamy-savarimuthu-is-the-new-bishop-of-palayamkottai/|title=Msgr. Antonysamy Savarimuthu is the new Bishop of Palayamkottai – CCBI}}</ref>

==Ministry==

After his [[sacerdotal ordination]], he served Bishop Iruthayaraj as his secretary from 1987 to 1989. He served as a formator and lecturer in St Peter's Seminary from 1997-2001. He was appointed Rector in Christ Hall Seminary, Madurai (2004–2011). He served the diocese in various capacities: Vicar General (2004–2009) Parish Priest of Infant Jesus Shrine, Shantinagar (2005–2009), [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|Rector]] of [[St Mary's Minor Seminary]] and the Vocation Promoter of the Diocese, and Rector of the shrine of San Guida. From 2011, he was a professor of Canon Law in St Peter's Pontifical Institute, Bangalore and was the Dean of the Faculty of [[Canon Law]] till the announcement as Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of Palayamkottai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fides.org/en/news/66986-ASIA_INDIA_Appointment_of_the_Bishop_of_Palayamkottai|title=ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Palayamkottai - Agenzia Fides|website=www.fides.org}}</ref>

==Bishop Elect==

[[Pope Francis]] appointed him the third Bishop of the Diocese of Palayamkottai on 20 November 2019 and his [[episcopal consecration]] took place on 15 December 2019.

==References==
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