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✝DIOCESE OF KUMBAKONAMPRAYER · LOVE · BLESSINGS
A special message from our shepherd

A Vocation of Grace.
A Life of Service.

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Ordination Anniversary Blessings to Our Beloved Priests

On this sacred anniversary of your priestly ordination, we thank God for calling you to serve His people. Your faithful ministry, compassion and dedication are a blessing to our Diocese.

May the Lord renew your strength, deepen your faith, and guide you always in His love. May your priestly journey continue to bear abundant fruit.

“May the Lord bless you and keep you.” — Numbers 6:24
✦ With prayers and gratitude ✦
Bishop of the Diocese of Kumbakonam
✝OUR BISHOPDiocese of Kumbakonam
Diocese of Kumbakonam

Ordination Anniversary

Remembering the sacred day of priestly ordination, giving thanks for the gift of vocation, and praying for our priests in their faithful service to the Church.

185Anniversaries
8Months listed
12 NovToday
Ordination anniversaries in

April

79celebrations
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9APR

Fr. M. Susai

Ordained 9-Apr-1963
Fr. A. Cyril Robert
11APR

Fr. A. Cyril Robert

Ordained 11-Apr-1994
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11APR

Fr. L. Vincent Roch Manickam

Ordained 11-Apr-1994
Fr. M. Joseph Dhanaraj
11APR

Fr. M. Joseph Dhanaraj

Ordained 11-Apr-1997
Fr. P. J. Samson
11APR

Fr. P. J. Samson

Ordained 11-Apr-1997
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11APR

Fr. P. Sagayaraj

Ordained 11-Apr-1994
Fr. S. Eugene Karunakaran
11APR

Fr. S. Eugene Karunakaran

Ordained 11-Apr-1997
Fr. S. Innocent
11APR

Fr. S. Innocent

Ordained 11-Apr-1997
Fr. S. John Kennedy
11APR

Fr. S. John Kennedy

Ordained 11-Apr-1997
Fr. A. Maria Louis
12APR

Fr. A. Maria Louis

Ordained 12-Apr-1999
Fr. E. Adaikalasamy
12APR

Fr. E. Adaikalasamy

Ordained 12-Apr-1999
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12APR

Fr. M. Lawrence

Ordained 12-Apr-1999
Fr. S. Joseph Arockiaraj
12APR

Fr. S. Joseph Arockiaraj

Ordained 12-Apr-1999
Fr. S. M. J. Vimalan
12APR

Fr. S. M. J. Vimalan

Ordained 12-Apr-1999
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12APR

Fr. S. Suvakkin

Ordained 12-Apr-1999
Fr. S. Vincent
12APR

Fr. S. Vincent

Ordained 12-Apr-1999
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13APR

Fr. C. Maria Joseph

Ordained 13-Apr-1967
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13APR

Fr. M. Santiago

Ordained 13-Apr-1961
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13APR

Fr. N. Arulswamy

Ordained 13-Apr-1961
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13APR

Fr. S. Selvaraj

Ordained 13-Apr-1967
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13APR

Fr. T. Joseph

Ordained 13-Apr-1967
Fr. A. Deva Varaprasadam
14APR

Fr. A. Deva Varaprasadam

Ordained 14-Apr-1998
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14APR

Fr. A. Ubagarasamy

Ordained 14-Apr-1966
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14APR

Fr. I. Antony Joseph

Ordained 14-Apr-1966
Fr. J. Michael Raj
14APR

Fr. J. Michael Raj

Ordained 14-Apr-1998
Fr. M. A. Sebastian
14APR

Fr. M. A. Sebastian

Ordained 14-Apr-1969
Fr. A. Roch Alexander
15APR

Fr. A. Roch Alexander

Ordained 15-Apr-1996
Fr. G. Christuraj
15APR

Fr. G. Christuraj

Ordained 15-Apr-1996
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15APR

Fr. L. Kulandaisamy

Ordained 15-Apr-1982
Fr. L. Robert Selvan
15APR

Fr. L. Robert Selvan

Ordained 15-Apr-1996
Fr. M. A. Susaimanickam
15APR

Fr. M. A. Susaimanickam

Ordained 15-Apr-1996
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15APR

Fr. R. S. Antonisamy

Ordained 15-Apr-1982
Fr. S. Lourdusamy
15APR

Fr. S. Lourdusamy

Ordained 15-Apr-1982
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16APR

Fr. A. Jamesraj

Ordained 16-Apr-2007
Fr. A. Julian Antonyraj
16APR

Fr. A. Julian Antonyraj

Ordained 16-Apr-2007
Fr. A. Kulandainathan
16APR

Fr. A. Kulandainathan

Ordained 16-Apr-2007
Fr. A. Michaelsamy
16APR

Fr. A. Michaelsamy

Ordained 16-Apr-1964
Fr. I. Arokiasamy
16APR

Fr. I. Arokiasamy

Ordained 16-Apr-2007
Fr. K. Stephen Michaelraj
16APR

Fr. K. Stephen Michaelraj

Ordained 16-Apr-2007
Fr. P. Singarayar
16APR

Fr. P. Singarayar

Ordained 16-Apr-2007
Fr. U. Rajendra Sekar
16APR

Fr. U. Rajendra Sekar

Ordained 16-Apr-2007
Fr. A. Leo Dominic Nallus Raja
18APR

Fr. A. Leo Dominic Nallus Raja

Ordained 18-Apr-1995
Fr. M. Dominic Savio
18APR

Fr. M. Dominic Savio

Ordained 18-Apr-1995
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18APR

Fr. M. S. Lourdusamy

Ordained 18-Apr-1995
Fr. A. Emmanuvel
19APR

Fr. A. Emmanuvel

Ordained 19-Apr-2009
Fr. A. William Fernandez
19APR

Fr. A. William Fernandez

Ordained 19-Apr-2009
Fr. C. Denis Amirtharaj
19APR

Fr. C. Denis Amirtharaj

Ordained 19-Apr-2009
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19APR

Fr. K. Amaidhi Arasu

Ordained 19-Apr-2009
Fr. S. Jerome Paulraj
19APR

Fr. S. Jerome Paulraj

Ordained 19-Apr-2009
Fr. I. Mariadoss
20APR

Fr. I. Mariadoss

Ordained 20-Apr-1989
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20APR

Fr. S. Gaspar

Ordained 20-Apr-1989
Fr. A. Arulanand
22APR

Fr. A. Arulanand

Ordained 22-Apr-2004
Fr. D. Thomas Sahaya Raj
22APR

Fr. D. Thomas Sahaya Raj

Ordained 22-Apr-2004
Fr. J. Joel Nirmal Raj
22APR

Fr. J. Joel Nirmal Raj

Ordained 22-Apr-2004
Fr. M. Adaikalam Donald
22APR

Fr. M. Adaikalam Donald

Ordained 22-Apr-2004
Fr. S. A. Amalraj
22APR

Fr. S. A. Amalraj

Ordained 22-Apr-2004
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22APR

Fr. S. Arulsamy

Ordained 22-Apr-1965
Fr. A. David Ramesh
23APR

Fr. A. David Ramesh

Ordained 23-Apr-2001
Fr. A. Lawrence
23APR

Fr. A. Lawrence

Ordained 23-Apr-2001
Fr. S. Alphonse
23APR

Fr. S. Alphonse

Ordained 23-Apr-2001
Fr. U. S. Arockiasamy
23APR

Fr. U. S. Arockiasamy

Ordained 23-Apr-2001
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26APR

Fr. M. Kulandiaraj

Ordained 26-Apr-1993
Fr. A. Arokia Kennedy Rayan
27APR

Fr. A. Arokia Kennedy Rayan

Ordained 27-Apr-1992
Fr. A. Sahayaraj
27APR

Fr. A. Sahayaraj

Ordained 27-Apr-1992
Fr. I. Adaikalasamy
27APR

Fr. I. Adaikalasamy

Ordained 27-Apr-1992
Fr. I. Albert
27APR

Fr. I. Albert

Ordained 27-Apr-1992
Fr. K. Kaspar
27APR

Fr. K. Kaspar

Ordained 27-Apr-1992
Fr. A. Arokia Sagayaraj
28APR

Fr. A. Arokia Sagayaraj

Ordained 28-Apr-2003
Fr. C. Joseph Christuraj
28APR

Fr. C. Joseph Christuraj

Ordained 28-Apr-2003
Fr. G. Arockiaraj
28APR

Fr. G. Arockiaraj

Ordained 28-Apr-2003
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28APR

Fr. P. Boniface

Ordained 28-Apr-2003
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28APR

Fr. R. Jeyaraj

Ordained 28-Apr-2003
Fr. A. John Britto
29APR

Fr. A. John Britto

Ordained 29-Apr-2002
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29APR

Fr. M. Philip Santiagu

Ordained 29-Apr-2002
Fr. P. Augustine
29APR

Fr. P. Augustine

Ordained 29-Apr-2002
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29APR

Fr. S. Chinnappan

Ordained 29-Apr-2002
Fr. S. Rajasekar
29APR

Fr. S. Rajasekar

Ordained 29-Apr-2002
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29APR

Fr. T. Dhivianathan

Ordained 29-Apr-2002
Fr. T. Xavier
29APR

Fr. T. Xavier

Ordained 29-Apr-2002
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May the Lord bless our priests, renew their vocation and strengthen them in their sacred ministry.