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Diocese of Ootacamund

Ootacamund Diocese

Diocese of Ootacamund

Ootacamund Diocese
Diocesan Pastoral Council — Diocese of Ootacamund
Diocesan Governance

Diocesan Pastoral Council

Most Rev. Dr A. Amalraj
President
Most Rev. Dr A. Amalraj
Rev. Msgr V. Christopher Lawrence
Vice President
Rev. Msgr V. Christopher Lawrence
Rev. Fr S. Perianayagam
Secretary
Rev. Fr S. Perianayagam
Council Office
Pastoral Centre, St Mary’s Hill
Udhagamandalam – 643 001
The Nilgiris Dt
Diocesan Care

Diocesan Clergy Home for the Retired Priests

A home of rest and fraternity for the priests who have devoted their lives to the service of the diocese.

Residents
Rev. Fr M.T. Joseph
Rev. Fr M.T. Joseph
Rev. Fr A. Anthonysamy
Rev. Fr A. Anthonysamy
Rev. Fr P.J. Mathew
Rev. Fr P.J. Mathew
Rev. Fr D. Maria Joseph
Rev. Fr D. Maria Joseph
Rev. Fr T.J. Joseph
Rev. Fr T.J. Joseph
Rev. Fr M.J. Amalraj
Rev. Fr M.J. Amalraj
Rev. Fr J. Jayapaul
Rev. Fr J. Jayapaul
Rev. Fr Paul Gaspar
Rev. Fr Paul Gaspar
Address
Tabor Home, Balaclava
Coonoor–643 102, The Nilgiris Dt
Diocesan Leadership Through the Years | Diocese of Ootacamund

Pastoral Council

Successive Directors of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre.

NameTenure
Rev. Fr. A.P. Benedict
Rev. Fr. A.P. Benedict
Jun 1990 – Jun 1991
Rev. Fr. Selvanathen
Rev. Fr. Selvanathen
Jul 1991 – Jul 1995
Rev. Fr. A. Arulsamy
Rev. Fr. A. Arulsamy
Jul 1995 – Jun 2002
Rev. Fr. D. Maria Joseph
Rev. Fr. D. Maria Joseph
Jun 2002 – Jun 2007
Rev. Fr. S. Antony Sebastian
Rev. Fr. S. Antony Sebastian
Jun 2007 – Jun 2009
Rev. Fr. A. Dennis
Rev. Fr. A. Dennis
Jun 2009 – Jun 2010
Rev. Fr. A.P. Benedict
Rev. Fr. A.P. Benedict
Jun 2010 – Jun 2015
Rev. Fr. Leon Prabakaran
Rev. Fr. Leon Prabakaran
Jun 2015 – Jun 2020
Rev. Fr. C. Vincent
Rev. Fr. C. Vincent
Jun 2020 – Jun 2025
Rev. Fr. S. Periyanayagam
Rev. Fr. S. Periyanayagam
Jun 2025 – present