Antony Devotta

Antony Devotta was the ninth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirappalli of the Ecclesiastical Province of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

His family had moved from Our Lady of Snow's Basilica, Tuticorin and owned popular Ceylon Bakery in Chennai.

He was appointed the vicar general and the rector of the National Shrine Basilica of St Thomas, Chennai in 1995.

[2] After 30 years of priestly ministry, he was appointed the bishop of Diocese of Tiruchirapalli on 12 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II and was consecrated on 28 January 2001 by Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy.

[7] After his retirement, he was residing in St Augustine Minor Seminary, Trichy.Devotta died 15 October 2019 due to a severe cardiac arrest.