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{{Short description|Indian prelate}}
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| birth_place = Sathipattu, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India|Indian]]
| religion = [[Roman Catholic]]
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| alma_mater = [[Pontifical Urban University]]
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| motto = "Audire Illum" meaning "To listen to Him"
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|11|18|df=y}}
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| title = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salem|Bishop of Salem]]
| image = Bishop Rayappa of salem.jpg
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| archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore| Pondicherry and Cuddalore]]
| diocese = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salem|Salem]]
| enthroned = 04 August 2021
| appointed = 31 May 2021
| name = Arulselvam Rayappan
| predecessor =[[Sebastianappan Singaroyan|Bishop Sebastianappan Singaroyan]]
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| ordination = 20 May 1986
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| consecration = 04 August 2021
| consecrated_by = [[Antony Pappusamy|Archbishop Antony Pappusamy]]
| coat_of_arms =File:Coat of arms of Bishop Rayppan.jpg
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}}'''Arulselvam Rayappan''' is the Bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salem]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bishop of Salem Diocese Arulselvam Rayappan {{!}} UCA News|url=https://www.ucanews.com/directory/bishops/bishop-rayappan/1075|access-date=2021-06-16|website=www.ucanews.com}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Salem, His Exc. Mgr. Arulselvam Rayappan - Agenzia Fides|url=http://www.fides.org/en/news/70224-ASIA_INDIA_Appointment_of_bishop_of_Salem_His_Exc_Mgr_Arulselvam_Rayappan|access-date=2021-06-16|website=www.fides.org}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Father Arulselvam Rayappan [Catholic-Hierarchy]|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brayap.html|access-date=2021-06-16|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=ICM|first=Team|date=2021-05-31|title=Fr Rayappan is New Bishop of Salem|url=https://www.indiancatholicmatters.org/fr-rayappan-is-new-bishop-of-salem/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=Indian Catholic Matters|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Fr Rayappan Appointed as New Bishop of Salem – CCBI|url=https://ccbi.in/fr-rayappan-appointed-as-new-bishop-of-salem/|access-date=2021-06-16|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Arulselvam was born on 18 November 1960 in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref name=":0" /> He received his bachelor's degree in Philosophy from [[Arul Anandar College, Karumathur]]. He has acquired a master's degree in canon law from [[St. Peter's Pontifical Seminary]]. He also obtained Doctorate in Canon Law with Summa Cum Laude from the [[Pontifical Urban University|Pontifical Urban University Rome]].<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=About Rev. Fr. Arulselvam Rayappan|url=https://bible.catholicgallery.org/father-rayappan/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=Catholic Gallery - Bible|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Priesthood ==
On 20 May 1986, Arul received his priestly ordination.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

== Episcopate ==
Rayappan was appointed bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salem]] on 31 May 2021 by [[Pope Francis]]. He was consecrated as a Bishop on 4 August 2021 and took possession of the Diocese of Salem on the same day. He was consecrated as a bishop by Archbishop [[Antony Pappusamy]] of Madurai who served as the Principal Consecrator and Bishop Emeritus [[Sebastianappan Singaroyan]] of Salem and Bishop Lawrence Pius of Dharmapuri served as Co-Consecrators.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Pontifical Urban University alumni]]

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