P. Antonyraj Sampath Kumar (25 October 1951 – 9 March 2015) was an Indian New Testament scholar who was the President of the Society for Biblical Studies in India, and was the Escande Chair of Asian Christian Studies at Pondicherry University[1] and was the Chief Warden of the Pondicherry University Hostels.

[8] For some time he was Professor of New Testament[4] at the United Theological College, Bengaluru and also tutored Babu Immanuel, C. I. David Joy and K. Suraj Kumar and Rev.K.Balakrishnan who were pursuing post-graduate studies during that period.

The Chair organized on Saturdays Seminars of the educated people of Pondicherry and its surroundings at the Escande Research Centre for Religion and Culture, Kanagachettikulam, Pondicherry 605014.

This Centre is attached to the chair in Asian Christian Studies, Pondicherry University.

These seminars were well attended by the University students, educated people of all religions of Pondicherry and other places.