Savarinathan Michael Augustine (12 June 1933 – 4 November 2017) was an Indian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

He graduated from St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirapalli and did his philosophical and theological studies at St.Peter's Pontifical Seminary, in Bangalore.

On 30 January 1978, Pope Paul VI appointed Augustine as the Auxiliary Bishop of Madras and Mylapore to assist Archbishop Arullappa and bestowed upon him the titular see of Barrus.

He was consecrated a bishop by then-Archbishop Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy (later Cardinal) the then Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples on 29 March 1978.

Pope John Paul II appointed Augustine as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore on 25 June 1992.

[2] He received the pallium from his predecessor, Archbishop Emeritus Venmani S. Selvanather, at the Cathedral of Pondicherry Archdiocese.

On 10 June 2004, he voluntarily resigned as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (India), citing medical reasons.

[3] On 30 January 1978, Pope Paul VI appointed Augustine as the Auxiliary Bishop of Madras-Mylapore Archdiocese to assist Archbishop Arullappa and bestowed upon him the titular see of Barrus.

He was consecrated a bishop at the age of 45 years by then-Archbishop Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy (later Cardinal) with co-consecrators Archbishop Venmani S. Selvanather of Pondicherry and Archbishop Anthony Rayappa Arulappa of Madras as on 29 March 1978, the episcopal ordination mass was attended by many bishops from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Pondicherry regions and many priests and laity attended.

During his 12 years of episcopacy, he laid foundations for 2 new vicariates and 14 new parishes, and he invited 13 new religious congregations to work in the Archdiocese.

On 4 November 2017, the morning after he complained of uneasiness to his helper, he was rushed to the hospital where he died at 9:50 a.m.[5] when Anandarayar completed the prayer by making the sign of the cross in the presence of Fr.A.J.C.

Several Archbishops, Bishops, Priests, religious laity and people of other faith attended his funeral on 6 November 2017.

After the funeral mass, Archbishop Chinnappa sung in Latin the final rites inside the cathedral.