| Honorific-Prefix: | His Excellency |
| Peter Abir Antonysamy | |
| Bishop of Sultanpet | |
| See: | Sultanpet |
| Appointed: | 28 December 2013 |
| Term Start: | 16 February 2014 |
| Ordination: | 1 May 1979 |
| Consecration: | 16 February 2014 |
| Consecrated By: | Salvatore Pennacchio |
| Birth Name: | Peter Abir Antonysamy |
| Birth Date: | 1952 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sathipattu |
| Religion: | Catholic |
| Motto: | Fractus ut Aedificem (Broken to build) |
| Peter Abir Antonisamy | |
| Dipstyle: | Right Reverend |
| Offstyle: | Your Excellency |
| Relstyle: | Monsignor |
Peter Abir Antonisamy (7 April 1952, Sathipattu, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India) is an Indian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sultanpet.[1]
He was born in Sathipattu, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India on 7 April 1952.
He was ordained a priest on 1 May 1979. He holds a master's degree in biblical theology from St. Peter's Pontifical Seminary, a master's degree in literature and history from the University of Titrupathy, India, a licentiate in sacred scriptures from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, and a doctorate in sacred scriptures from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome.
He was appointed bishop of Sultanpet by Pope Francis on 28 December 2013.[2] He was consecrated on 16 February 2014 with Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio as principle consecrator. Archbishop Francis Kallarakal and Bishop Thomas Aquinas Lephonse acted as co-consecrators.[1] His episcopal motto is broken to build.
On 27 January 2021, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Peter Abir as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore upon the resignation of its Archbishop Antony Anandarayar. His office as Apostolic Administrator ceased by the appointment of Bishop Francis Kalist as Archbishop of Pondicherry on 19 March 2022.
After ordination he held the following positions:[3]