Anthony Chirayath Explained

Type:	Bishop
Anthony Chirayath
Bishop Emeritus of Sagar
Appointed:	2 February 2006
Term End:	12 January 2018
Predecessor:	Joseph Pastor Neelankavil
Successor:	James Athikalam
Ordination:	2 January 1970
Consecration:	25 March 2006
Consecrated By:	Varkey Vithayathil
Birth Date:	1941 7, df=yes
Birth Place:	Aranattukara, British Raj

Anthony Chirayath
Dipstyle:	His Excellency

Anthony Chirayath (born 30 July 1941) is an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Church who was the Bishop of Sagar from 2006 to 2018.

Biography

Chirayath was born in Aranattukara on 30 July 1941. He was ordained a priest on 2 January 1970.^[1]

Chirayath was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as Bishop of Sagar^[2] on 2 February 2006. The Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil CSsR, granted his episcopal consecration on 25 March of the same year; co-consecrators were Jacob Thoomkuzhy, Archbishop of Trichur, and his predecessor Joseph Pastor Neelankavil CMI.^[3]

On 12 January 2018, Pope Francis accepted Chirayath's retirement due to age.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mar Antony Chirayath . syromalabarchurch.in . en . 2020-06-06.
2. Web site: RINUNCIA DELL’EPARCA DI SAGAR DEI SIRO-MALABARESI (INDIA) E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE . vatican.va . 2006-02-02 . it . 2020-06-06.
3. Web site: Bishop Anthony Chirayath. Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
4. Web site: Rinuncia del Vescovo dell’Eparchia di Sagar dei Siro-Malabaresi (India) e nomina del nuovo Vescovo. vatican.va. 2018-01-12. 2018-01-12. it.
5. Web site: Pope appoints a new bishop for the Eparchy of Sagar, India. 12 January 2018.