Bangalore 29 June, 2018 (CCBI): His Holiness, Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of His Excellency Most Rev. Arochiasamy Jude Gerald Paulraj (75) as Bishop of Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu and has appointed His Grace Most Rev. Antony Pappusamy (68) the Archbishop of Madurai as Apostolic Administrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the Diocese of Palayamkottai. This ecclesiastical provision was made public in Rome on Friday, 29th June, 2018, at noon local time, corresponding to 15:30 hours, Indian Standard Time.
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