Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy (born February 5, 1924) is an Indian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985. For other uses, see Cardinal (disambiguation). ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... Look up prelate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... A prefect (from the Latin praefectus, perfect participle of praeficere: make in front, i. ... The Congregation for the Oriental Churches (Congregatio pro Ecclesiis Orientalibus) is the congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for contact with the Oriental Catholic Churches for the sake of assisting their development, protecting their rights and also maintaining whole and entire in the one Catholic Church, alongside the liturgical, disciplinary... The Roman Curia — usually called the Vatican — is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See, coordinating and providing the necessary organisation for the correct functioning of the Catholic Church and the achievement of its goals. ... For other uses, see Cardinal (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year. ...

Note that his forename is Lourdusamy; Simon is his father's forname; and Duraisamy is his surname or, more exactly, his "house" name.

Biography

Lourdusamy was born in the Kalleri village, Tamil Nadu, India. After studying at Loyola College in Madras, he was ordained to the priesthood on December 21, 1951 by Archbishop Auguste-Siméon Colas, MEP, of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Loyola College is a Jesuit college in Chennai, India. ... Madras redirects here. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Catholic deacon... The Ministerial Priesthood in the Catholic Church includes both the orders of bishops and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Society of Foreign Missions of Paris (French: Missions Étrangères de Paris, short M.E.P.) is a roman catholic missionary order. ... This article is about the Union Territory. ... For the district by the same name, see Cuddalore district. ...

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Bishop

Lourdusamy served as Archdiocesan Chancellor and private secretary to Archbishop Ambrose Rayappan before being appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Bangalore and Titular Bishop of Sozusa in Libya on July 2, 1962. He received his episcopal consecration on the following August 22 from Archbishop Rayappan, with Bishops Rajarethinam Sundaram and Daniel Arulswamy serving as co-consecrators. Lourdusamy later attended the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). On November 9, 1964, he was made the Coadjutor Archbishop of Bangalore, and then succeeded Thomas Pothacamury as Archbishop on January 11, 1968. He left India to serve in the Curial Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in March 1971, and resigned as Archbishop of Bangalore on April 30. Lourdusamy was appointed Secretary of the Evangelization of Peoples and Vice Chancellor of the Urbaniana University on February 26, 1973. A personal assistant, personal aide, or PA for short, is someone who assists in daily personal tasks. ... Bishop Richard Pates, current auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the Titular Bishop of Suacia. ... , For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... Bishop Richard Pates, current auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the Titular Bishop of Suacia. ... This article is about the role of bishops in the Roman Catholic Church. ... Principal Consecrator is a term used in the Roman Catholic Church to designate a bishop who ordains a priest to the episocal state. ... The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. ... is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Archbishop Jerome Hanus of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Roman Curia — usually called the Vatican — is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See, coordinating and providing the necessary organisation for the correct functioning of the Catholic Church and the achievement of its goals. ... The headquarters of the Propaganda fide in Rome, North facade on Piazza di Spagna by architect Bernini, the southwest facade seen here by Borromini: etching by Giuseppe Vasi, 1761 [1] The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (Congregatio pro Gentium Evangelizatione) is the congregation of the Roman Curia responsibile for... For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...

Cardinal

Pope John Paul II created Lourdusamy Cardinal Deacon of S. Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri in the consistory of May 25, 1985; he is the first Tamil to be raised to the rank of cardinal. Lourdusamy was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches on the following October 30, and later resigned the post on May 24, 1991. He became Cardinal Protodeacon (the senior Cardinal Deacon) on April 5, 1993, and served as a special papal legate to the funeral of Mother Teresa on September 13, 1997. On April 5, 1993 was appointed protodeacon. He chose to become a Cardinal Priest on January 29, 1996. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x741, 86 KB) Description: Vestments of a cardinal: red cassock, rochet trimmed with lace, red chimere, apostolical cross. ... A style of office, or honorific, is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the political office itself. ... Pope John Paul II (Latin: , Italian: , Polish: ) born   IPA: ; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) reigned as the 264th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City from 16 October 1978, until his death, almost 27 years later, making his the second-longest... For other uses, see Cardinal (disambiguation). ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Tituli cardinales // This is a list of titular churches in Rome. ... // Antiquity Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply sitting together, just as the Greek syn(h)edrion (from which the Biblical sanhedrin was a corruption). ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Languages Tamil Religions Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism Related ethnic groups Dravidian people Brahui people Kannadigas Malayalis Tamils Telugus Tuluvas Gonds The Tamil people are a multi-ethnic group from the Indian subcontinent with a recorded history going back more than two millennia. ... The Congregation for the Oriental Churches (Congregatio pro Ecclesiis Orientalibus) is the congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for contact with the Oriental Catholic Churches for the sake of assisting their development, protecting their rights and also maintaining whole and entire in the one Catholic Church, alongside the liturgical, disciplinary... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... For other uses, see Cardinal (disambiguation). ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... A papal Legate, from the Decretals of Boniface VIII (1294 to 1303). ... Mother Teresa (born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu IPA: ) (August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997) was a Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Cardinal (disambiguation). ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

Trivia

• He is a brother of the priest and theologian Durasaimy Simon Amalorpavadass.

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External links

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• Cardinal Lourdusamy on Cardinal rating
• Cardinal Lourdusamy on Catholic Hierarchy