Antony Anandarayar

Antony Anandarayar (17 July 1945 – 4 May 2021) was an Indian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.

[1][2] His episcopal motto in Latin is Servire in Fide et in Amore, which means To serve with Faith and Love.

He was appointed as archbishop for the 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.

Though he later tested negative, on 4 May morning, his health condition deteriorated as the oxygen saturation level was very low.