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Diocesan Leadership Through the Years | Diocese of Ootacamund
Diocese of Ootacamund

Diocesan Leadership Through the Years

A record of the priests and bishops who have served the diocese across its offices, from 1955 to the present day.

Bishops of the Diocese of Ootacamund

Succession of Ordinaries who have led the diocese since its erection.

NameTenure
Antony Cardinal Padiyara
Msgr. Antony Padiyara
25 Sep 1955 – 14 Aug 1970
Archbishop Packiam Arokiaswamy
Rt. Rev. Packiam Arokiaswamy
06 Feb 1971 – 10 Feb 1972
Archbishop Aruldas James
Msgr. Aruldas James
13 Feb 1974 – 14 May 1994
Archbishop Antony Anandarayar
Most Rev. Dr. Antony Anandarayar
29 Jan 1997 – 05 Jul 2004
Most Rev. Dr. A. Amalraj
Most Rev. Dr. A. Amalraj
09 Aug 2006 – present

Administrators of the Diocese

Priests who governed the diocese between episcopates, as Administrators or Vicars Capitular.

NameTenure
V. Rev. Fr. G. Bassaisteguy
V. Rev. Fr. G. Bassaisteguy
25 Apr 1960 – 23 Sep 1960
V. Rev. Fr. G. Bassaisteguy
V. Rev. Fr. G. Bassaisteguy
26 Oct 1960 – 07 Nov 1960
V. Rev. Fr. Paul Crayssac
V. Rev. Fr. Paul Crayssac
31 Jul 1962 – 01 Mar 1963
V. Rev. Fr. Cyriac Kunnath
V. Rev. Fr. Cyriac Kunnath
05 Aug 1963 – 19 Jan 1964
Vicar Capitular S. Iruthayaraj
Vicar Capitular S. Iruthayaraj
13 Aug 1970 – 16 Mar 1971
Vicar Capitular S. Iruthayaraj
Vicar Capitular S. Iruthayaraj
Feb 1972 – 01 Jul 1973
Vicar Capitular R. Lefevre
Vicar Capitular R. Lefevre
01 Jul 1973 – Feb 1974
Vicar Capitular P. Stanislaus
Vicar Capitular P. Stanislaus
01 Aug 1994 – 29 Jan 1997
Vicar Capitular A. Anthony Swamy
Vicar Capitular A. Anthony Swamy
07 Jul 2004 – 09 Aug 2006

Vicar Generals

Successive Vicars General of the diocese.

NameTenure
V. Rev. Fr. Paul Crayssac
V. Rev. Fr. Paul Crayssac
28 Nov 1955 – 01 Apr 1960
V. Rev. Fr. G. Bassaisteguy
V. Rev. Fr. G. Bassaisteguy
Oct 1960 – 16 Aug 1961
V. Rev. Fr. Paul Crayssac
V. Rev. Fr. Paul Crayssac
Sep 1961 – Apr 1963
V. Rev. Msgr. C. Kunnath
V. Rev. Msgr. C. Kunnath
May 1963 – Jun 1970
V. Rev. Fr. S. Iruthayaraj
V. Rev. Fr. S. Iruthayaraj
Mar 1971 – Dec 1971
V. Rev. Msgr. C. Kunnath
V. Rev. Msgr. C. Kunnath
Feb 1974 – Jun 1989
V. Rev. Fr. P. Stanislaus
V. Rev. Fr. P. Stanislaus
Jun 1989 – Jul 1994
V. Rev. Joseph Antonysamy
V. Rev. Joseph Antonysamy
01 May 1997 – 20 Jun 1998
V. Rev. Fr. P. Stanislaus
V. Rev. Fr. P. Stanislaus
Jun 1998 – 10 Jun 2004
Rev. Msgr. A. Anthony Swamy
Rev. Msgr. A. Anthony Swamy
07 Oct 2006 – Jun 2016
Rev. Msgr. Christopher Lawrence
Rev. Msgr. Christopher Lawrence
Jun 2016 – present

Procurators

Successive Procurators of the diocese.

NameTenure
Rev. Fr. J. Melvettam
Rev. Fr. J. Melvettam
25 Sep 1955 – 23 May 1958
Rev. Fr. Paul Valooran
Rev. Fr. Paul Valooran
23 May 1958 – 18 Aug 1961
Rev. Fr. Joseph Patrick
Rev. Fr. Joseph Patrick
18 Aug 1961 – May 1963
Rev. Fr. Joseph Kannippilly
Rev. Fr. Joseph Kannippilly
May 1963 – 24 Apr 1965
Rev. Fr. Iruthayaraj
Rev. Fr. Iruthayaraj
24 Apr 1965 – 18 May 1967
Rev. Fr. C. Kunnath
Rev. Fr. C. Kunnath
18 May 1967 – May 1974
Rev. Fr. M.T. Joseph
Rev. Fr. M.T. Joseph
Jun 1974 – Jun 1990
Rev. Fr. A. Antonisamy
Rev. Fr. A. Antonisamy
Jun 1990 – Jun 2000
Rev. Fr. C. Antonysamy
Rev. Fr. C. Antonysamy
Jun 2000 – Jun 2010
Rev. Fr. S. Selvanathen
Rev. Fr. S. Selvanathen
Jun 2010 – Jun 2020
Rev. Fr. Stephen Lazer
Rev. Fr. Stephen Lazer
Jun 2020 – present

Chancellors

Successive Chancellors of the Diocesan Curia.

NameTenure
Rev. Fr. S. Iruthayaraj
Rev. Fr. S. Iruthayaraj
1965 – 1976
Rev. Fr. C.J. Joseph
Rev. Fr. C.J. Joseph
1976 – 1998
Rev. Fr. Eugene Newman Joseph
Rev. Fr. Eugene Newman Joseph
1998 – 2002
Rev. Fr. Joseph Fernandes Felix
Rev. Fr. Joseph Fernandes Felix
2002 – 2008
Rev. Fr. John Louis Raj
Rev. Fr. John Louis Raj
2008 – 2010
FR.J.M.X. GNANADASS
Rev. Fr. J.M.X. Gnanadhass
2010 – 2013
Rev. Fr. Joseph William Kumar
Rev. Fr. Joseph William Kumar
2013 – 2015
Rev. Fr. John Britto Yesuraj
Rev. Fr. John Britto Yesuraj
2015 – 2016
JS
Rev. Fr. J.K. Sagayadass
2016 – 2018
Rev. Fr. Hiruthaya Lawrence
Rev. Fr. Hiruthaya Lawrence
2018 – 2019
Rev. Fr. S. Antony Raj
Rev. Fr. S. Antony Raj
2019 – 2025
Rev. Fr. Immanuel Antony C.
Rev. Fr. Immanuel Antony C.
2025 – present

Secretaries to the Bishop

Priests who have served as Secretary to the Bishop.

NameTenure
Rev. Fr. E. Fernades
Rev. Fr. E. Fernades
03 May 1957 – 28 Jun 1957
Rev. Fr. S. Iruthayaraj
Rev. Fr. S. Iruthayaraj
1965 – 1976
Rev. Fr. C.J. Joseph
Rev. Fr. C.J. Joseph
1976 – 1997
Rev. Fr. Eugene Newman Joseph
Rev. Fr. Eugene Newman Joseph
1997 – 2002
Rev. Fr. Joseph Fernandes Felix
Rev. Fr. Joseph Fernandes Felix
2002 – 2008
Rev. Fr. John Louis Raj
Rev. Fr. John Louis Raj
2008 – 2010
FR.J.M.X. GNANADASS
Rev. Fr. J.M.X. Gnanadhass
2010 – 2013
Rev. Fr. John Britto Yesuraj
Rev. Fr. John Britto Yesuraj
2013 – 2016
JS
Rev. Fr. J.K. Sagayadass
2016 – 2018
Rev. Fr. Hiruthaya Lawrence
Rev. Fr. Hiruthaya Lawrence
2018 – 2019
Rev. Fr. S. Antony Raj
Rev. Fr. S. Antony Raj
2019 – 2025
Rev. Fr. Immanuel Antony C.
Rev. Fr. Immanuel Antony C.
2025 – present

Pastoral Centre Directors

Successive Directors of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre.

NameTenure
Rev. Fr. A.P. Benedict
Rev. Fr. A.P. Benedict
Jun 1990 – Jun 1991
Rev. Fr. Selvanathen
Rev. Fr. Selvanathen
Jul 1991 – Jul 1995
Rev. Fr. A. Arulsamy
Rev. Fr. A. Arulsamy
Jul 1995 – Jun 2002
Rev. Fr. D. Maria Joseph
Rev. Fr. D. Maria Joseph
Jun 2002 – Jun 2007
Rev. Fr. S. Antony Sebastian
Rev. Fr. S. Antony Sebastian
Jun 2007 – Jun 2009
Rev. Fr. A. Dennis
Rev. Fr. A. Dennis
Jun 2009 – Jun 2010
Rev. Fr. A.P. Benedict
Rev. Fr. A.P. Benedict
Jun 2010 – Jun 2015
Rev. Fr. Leon Prabakaran
Rev. Fr. Leon Prabakaran
Jun 2015 – Jun 2020
Rev. Fr. C. Vincent
Rev. Fr. C. Vincent
Jun 2020 – Jun 2025
Rev. Fr. S. Periyanayagam
Rev. Fr. S. Periyanayagam
Jun 2025 – present