Bangalore: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Arulselvam Rayappan (60), of the Clergy of Pondicherry-Cuddalore, as Bishop of Salem. This provision was made public in Rome on Monday. He is presently Professor and Director of the Centre for Canon Law Studies at St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore, and a Judge of the Archdiocesan Tribunal of Pondicherry.
Fr. Arulselvam Rayappan was born on 18 November 1960 in Sathipattu, Archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore. He completed his studies in the following Institutions: St. Agnes Minor Seminary and St. Joseph’s Hr. Sec. School, Cuddalore (1974-1978); Philosophy at Christ Hall Seminary, Madurai (1978-1981); Theology at St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore (1982-1986).
He was ordained priest on 20 May 1986 for the Archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore. He obtained a Masters in Canon Law from St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore (1990-1992) and Doctorate in Canon Law from Pontificia Università Urbaniana, Rome (1992-1994). He served in the following ministries: Vice-Rector, St. Agnes Minor Seminary, Cuddalore (1986-1988), Asst. Parish Priest at Viriyur and Karaikal (1988-1989), Parish Priest at Kurumbagaram (1989-1990).
After his studies in Rome, since 1994, he has been teaching Canon Law at St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore. He was then Director of the Centre for Canon Law Studies at St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore (1996-2001), Vice-Rector, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore (200-2006), President, St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore (2010-2017), Executive Secretary of CCBI Commission for Canon Law and Legislative Texts (2010-2018). He was President of the Canon Law Society of Tamil Nadu for two terms and Secretary General of Canon Law Society of India for a term. He was President of the Canon Law Society of India for two terms (2013-2017).
By Verghese V Joseph - Salem: The episcopal consecration of Bishop-elect of Salem Diocese, Monsignor Arulselvam Rayappan, will be held at Infant Jesus Cathedral, Arisipalayam in Tamil Nadu's Salem city on Wednesday (August 4) at 5.00 p.m. The event will also be telecast live on Lourdes TV. His Eminence, Cardinal…
His Holiness Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Most Rev. Antony Anandarayar (75) from the pastoral governance of Pondicherry-Cuddalore Archdiocese in south India. This ecclesiastical provision was made public on Wednesday, 27 January, 2021 at 4.30pm. Most Rev. Peter Abir Antonysamy, Bishop of Sultanpet is appointed as the Apostolic…
Bangalore: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Most Rev. Francis Kalist (64) Bishop of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Pondicherry-Cuddalore in Tamilnadu. This provision was made public on Saturday 19 March, 2022. Bishop Francis Kalist was born on 23 November, 1957 in Ratapuram, in the district…
By Verghese V Joseph - Salem: The episcopal consecration of Bishop-elect of Salem Diocese, Monsignor Arulselvam Rayappan, will be held at Infant Jesus Cathedral, Arisipalayam in Tamil Nadu's Salem city on Wednesday (August 4) at 5.00 p.m. The event will also be telecast live on Lourdes TV. His Eminence, Cardinal…
His Holiness Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Most Rev. Antony Anandarayar (75) from the pastoral governance of Pondicherry-Cuddalore Archdiocese in south India. This ecclesiastical provision was made public on Wednesday, 27 January, 2021 at 4.30pm. Most Rev. Peter Abir Antonysamy, Bishop of Sultanpet is appointed as the Apostolic…
Bangalore: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Most Rev. Francis Kalist (64) Bishop of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Pondicherry-Cuddalore in Tamilnadu. This provision was made public on Saturday 19 March, 2022. Bishop Francis Kalist was born on 23 November, 1957 in Ratapuram, in the district…
