Anthony Chirayath

Anthony Chirayath (born 30 July 1941) is an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Church who was the Bishop of Sagar from 2006 to 2018.

Anthony Chirayath
Bishop Emeritus of Sagar
Appointed	2 February 2006
Term ended	12 January 2018
Predecessor	Joseph Pastor Neelankavil
Successor	James Athikalam
Orders
Ordination	2 January 1970
Consecration	25 March 2006 by Varkey Vithayathil
Personal details
Born	(1941-07-30) 30 July 1941 (age 84) Aranattukara, British Raj

Styles of Anthony Chirayath
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Biography

Chirayath was born in Aranattukara on 30 July 1941. He was ordained a priest on 2 January 1970.^[1]

Chirayath was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as Bishop of Sagar^[2] on 2 February 2006. The Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil CSsR, granted his episcopal consecration on 25 March of the same year; co-consecrators were Jacob Thoomkuzhy, Archbishop of Trichur, and his predecessor Joseph Pastor Neelankavil CMI.^[3]

On 12 January 2018, Pope Francis accepted Chirayath's retirement due to age.^[4][5]