Ambrose Rayappan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ambrose Rayappan

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1901

Place of Birth: Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Death: 24-Nov-1999

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Ambrose Rayappan (25 February 1901 – 24 November 1999) was the tenth and the first indigenous Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.
He was born at Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu.
He was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Coimbatore on 16 December 1923.
He participated in the Second Vatican council as a Council Father.On 8 January 1953 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, and was consecrated on 25 March 1953 by Auguste-Siméon Colas.
He was appointed as coadjutor of the same archdiocese on 7 August 1953.
When Mgr.
Colas resigned, he succeeded him on 28 November 1955.
He resigned his post on 17 March 1973.
He was succeeded by Venmani S.
Selvanather.