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Anthony Chirayath (born 30 July 1941) is an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Church who was 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]
References
- ↑ Mar Antony Chirayath. syromalabarchurch.in.
- ↑ RINUNCIA DELL’EPARCA DI SAGAR DEI SIRO-MALABARESI (INDIA) E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE. vatican.va(2006-02-02).
- ↑ Bishop Anthony Chirayath. Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ↑ Rinuncia del Vescovo dell’Eparchia di Sagar dei Siro-Malabaresi (India) e nomina del nuovo Vescovo. vatican.va(2018-01-12).
- ↑ Pope appoints a new bishop for the Eparchy of Sagar, India(12 January 2018).