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He was born in Sathipattu, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India on 14 October 1951.
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Peter Antonisamy
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He is current and the first the bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sultanpet. He was ordained a priest on 1 May 1979. He holds a master"s degree in biblical theology from Saint 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.
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.
His episcopal motto is broken to build. After ordination he held the following positions:
1979-1981: Assistant parish to Athipakkam;
1981-1983: Studies at Saint Peter"s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore;
1983-1984: Secretary of the Archbishop and Chancellor of the Curia;
1984-1986: Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Good Shepherd Seminary, Coimbatore;
1986-1987: Priest in Kurumbagaram;
1987-1990: Director of the Saint Paul"s Bible Institute, Poonamelle;
1990-1996: Studies in Rome, residing at the Pontifical College of Saint Peter the Apostle;
1996-2004: Director of the Saint Paul"s Bible Institute, Poonamelle;
2002-2004: Deputy secretary of the Tamil Nadu Bishops" Council;
2002-2008: Coordinator for South Asia of the Catholic Biblical Federation;
2004-2010: Director of the Tamil Nadu Biblical, Catechetical and Liturgical Centre;
Since 2010: Director Emmaus Spirituality Centre, Sithanagur, which he founded in 2004.
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