Most Rev. Antonysamy Savarimuthu

Most Rev. Antonysamy Savarimuthu
Date of Birth 08.12.1960
Place of Birth Vandanam, Tuticorin (Dt), Tamil Nadu
Date of Ordination 26.04.1987
Diocese Palayamkottai
School Education I – VIII Std. – R. C. Middle School, Vandanam (1966 – 1974)
IX – XI Std. – St Joseph’s High School, Manapad (1974 – 1977)
Seminary Formation
  • 1977 – 1978 – PUC – Arul Anandar College, Christ Hall Seminary, Karumathur, Madurai
  • 1978 – 1979 – Minor Seminary, St Peter’s Minor Seminary, Madurai
  • 1979 – 1982 – Philosophy, St Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore
  • 1982 – 1983 – Regency – Tirunelveli Social Service Society, Palayamkottai
  • 1983 – 1987 – Theology, St Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore
Ministries
  • 1987 – 1989 – Secretary to the Bishop of Palayamkottai
  • 1989 – 1992 – Professor, St Peter’s Minor Seminary, Madurai
  • 1992 - 2000 – Higher Studies, Paris, France
    - 1992 – 1994 – Licentiate in Canon Law, L’Institut Catholique de Paris
    - 1994 – 1996 – DEA, University of Paris XI
    - 1996 – 1997 – Erasmus Gratianus, conducted by the International Canon Law Society of European Union, L’Institut Catholique de Paris
    - 1997 – 2000 – Doctorate in Canon Law, L’Institut Catholique de Paris, and University of Paris XI
  • 2000 October and November – Vocation Promotor and Rector of Diocesan Petit Seminary, Palayamkottai
  • December 2000 – May 2004 – Rector, Christ Hall Major Seminary, Karumathur, Madurai
  • 2001 – 2003 – Defender of the Bond
  • 2003 – 2008 – Judicial Vicar
  • 2004 – 2011 – Vicar General of the diocese of Palayamkottai
  • 2004 – 2005 – Parish Priest, Infant Jesus Shrine, Shanthinagar
  • 2007 – 2009 – Parish Priest, St Jude’s Church, Maharajanagar
  • 2009 – 2011 – Vocation Promotor and Rector of Diocesan Petit Seminary, Palayamkottai
  • 2001 – 2010 - Visiting Professor to the Centre of Canon Law Studies, St Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore
  • 2011 – 2019 November – Resident Professor in the Centre of Canon Law Studies, St Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore
  • 2014 June – 2019 November – Editor of Studies in Church Law
  • 2016 September – 2019 November - Director of Centre of Canon Law Studies
  • 2017 October – 2019 October – Vice-president of the Canon Law Society of India.
Qualification (secular) B.A History, Sociology and Philosophy, (University of Bangalore) M.A English Literature, (University of Madurai)
Qualification (Ecclesiastical) Doctorate in Canon Law (L’Institut Catholique de Paris and l’Université de Paris XI)
Thesis defended 07.07.2000
Title of Thesis « Le statut canonique et civil d’une minorité religieuse en Inde : L’Eglise catholique et l’affirmation de l’identité nationale de l’Inde »
Result Très bien avec les félicitations du jury à l’unanimité (L’Institut Catholique de Paris) ; Très honorable avec les félicitations unanimes du jury (L’Université de Paris XI)
Missio Canonica March 17, 2015
Languages spoken Tamil, English, French, German and Latin

Articles written

“The Values underlying the mission of Karma Veerar Kamaraj”, in A. Pushparajan (ed.), Values Crisis on the way out, A commemorative volume, National Conference on Values , Indian Society of Gandhian Studies Silver Jubilee Session, October 29 – 31, 2002, Madurai, Department of Interreligious Relations, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 2002, pp. 246 – 256.

  • “Lay participation in the Apostolate of the Church”, in Shepherd’s Voice, vol. 2, n° 1, January-March 2003, pp. 72 – 85.
  • « La montée du fondamentalisme en Inde » in Spiritus ; n° 171, juin 2003, pp. 206 – 217.
  • « Le statut canonique et civil d’une minorité religieuse en Inde : l’Eglise catholique et l’affirmation de l’identité nationale » in Revue d’éthique et de théologie morale « Le Supplément », n° 228, mars 2004, pp. 195 – 238.
  • « The Concept of Alienation and Extraordinary Administration of Temporal Goods at the Diocesan level », in Canonical Studies, vol. XX, October 2006, pp. 41 – 56.
  • “Personal Law of Christians in India”, in Vaiharai,13, 2008, pp. 97 – 119.
  • « Redemptionis Sacramentum and its implication for the celebration of the Sacrament of Eucharist » in Canonical Studies, vol. XXIII, October 2009, pp. 5 – 26.
  • A Professor becoming Paradesi for Christ. Life of a Mendicant Peter, Palayamkottai, Paradesi Peter Publications, 2012.
  • “Paradesi Peter, a model for new Evangelization? His birth, studies and growth of faith from Lutheranism to Catholicism” (Part I), in Indian Theological Studies, 50 (2013, pp. 89 – 104.
  • “Paradesi Peter, a model for new Evangelization? His mission of Evangelization” (Part II), in Indian Theological Studies, 50 (2013), pp. 197 – 213.
  • “The Right of Defence: An Essential Element in the Marriage Nullity Procedure”, in Canonical Studies, vol. XXVI, October 2013, pp. 177 - 208.
  • Indiavin Francis Assisi : Peter Paradesi, (Tamil book), Palayamkottai, Paradesi Peter Publications, 2014.
  • “Unifying strength of continuing to develop Indian Secularism”, in Studies in Church Law, 10 (2014 & 2015), pp. 105 - 179.
  • “Reforms introduced in the process of the declaration of nullity of marriage by the Motu proprio Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus”, in Vaiharai, July 2016.
  • “Uniform Civil Code and Personal law of the Christians in India”, in Studies in Church Law, 11 (2016) pp. 169 - 202.
  • “Collaboration of Canon Law and Civil Law in Contract and Alienation”, in Studies in Church Law, 12 (2017) pp. 123 - 144.
  • “Codification of Codex Iruis Canonici 1917”, in Studies in Church Law, 12 (2017) pp. 199 - 213.
  • “Relevance of Gaudete et Exsultate for the Ecclesiastical Institutes of Higher Learning”, in Indian Theological Studies 55 (2018), pp. 361 – 375.
  • “Juridical safeguards and hazards for mission in India”, in To Carry Your New Fire Today. A Festschrift for Fr Raymond Rossignol MEP, Bangalore, TPI, 2019, pp. 84 – 101.

 

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