Ambrose Rayappan

Archbishop Ambrose Rayappan
Archbishop Emeritus of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
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See	Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Appointed	7 August 1953
Installed	25 March 1953
Term ended	17 March 1973
Predecessor	Auguste-Siméon Colas
Successor	Venmani S. Selvanather
Orders
Ordination	16 December 1923
Consecration	25 March 1953 by Auguste-Siméon Colas
Personal details
Birth name	Ambrose Rayappan
Born	(1901-02-25)25 February 1901 Dharapuram
Died	Pondicherry
Buried	Cathedral Cemetery, Pondicherry
Denomination	Catholic
Motto	Fides Vincit Mundum
Coat of arms	Ambrose Rayappan's coat of arms

Ambrose Rayappan (25 February 1901 – 24 November 1999) was the tenth and the first indigenous Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. He was born at Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu. He was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Coimbatore on 16 December 1923. He participated in Second Vatican council as a Council Father.

On 8 January 1953 he was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. He was ordained bishop on 25 March 1953 by Auguste-Siméon Colas. He was appointed as Coadjutor of the same Archdiocese on 7 August 1953. When Mgr. Colas resigned, he succeed him on 28 November 1955. He resigned his post on 17 March 1973. He was succeeded by Venmani S. Selvanather.

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Tomb of Mgr. Ambrose Rayappan

Styles of Ambrose Rayappan
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Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor

Ordination history of Ambrose Rayappan
Priestly ordination
Date of ordination	16 December 1923
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Auguste-Siméon Colas
Co-consecrators	Thomas Pothacamury (Pothakamuri) Francis Xavier Muthappa
Date of consecration	25 March 1953
Place of consecration	Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry
Bishops consecrated by Ambrose Rayappan as principal consecrator
Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy	1962
Joseph S. Thumma	1970

References

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Danio Bolognini	— TITULAR — Bishop of Sidon 8 January 1953 – 7 August 1953	Succeeded by Romolo Carboni
Preceded by János Mikes	— TITULAR — Bishop of Selymbria 7 August 1953 – 28 November 1955	Succeeded by Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez
Preceded by Auguste-Siméon Colas	Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore 28 November 1955 – 17 March 1973	Succeeded by Venmani S. Selvanather