FELICITATING CARDINAL SIMON D. LOURDUSAMY

THE SACERDOTAL DIAMOND JUBILEE OF HIS EMINENCE SIMON CARDINAL LOURDUSAMY WAS CELEBRATED AT 11 A.M. ON 21-12-2011 IN THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRAL PONDICHERRY WITH ARCHBISHOP ANTONY ANANDARAYAR OF PONDICHERRY & CUDDALORE, ARCHBISHOP CHINNAPPA MALAYAPPA OF MADRAS -- MYLAPORE (PRESIDENT OF T.N.B.C.), EMERITUS ARCHBISHOP S. MICHAEL AUGUSTINE, BISHOP ANTONY DEVOTTA, TRICHIRAPPALLI AND BISHOP NEETHINATHAN OF CHENGALPET AND FIFTY PRIESTS. AT THE END OF THE MASS THE CARDINAL WAS FELICITATED BY THE BISHOPS, PRIESTS, FAITHFUL AND THE RELATIVES OF THE CARDINAL.

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Great genius of our time, hailing from a humble origin, rising to the top as the cardinal and princess of the church. Congrats to His Eminence!