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Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy (5 February 1924 – 2 June 2014) was an Indian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985.
Jun 1, 2020 · Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy † Deceased Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri
- February 5, 1924
- June 2, 2014
Feb 5, 2020 · A priest for more than 62 years, a bishop for 52 years, a cardinal for 29 years and the first Tamil Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy was called upon by Pope Paul VI in 1971 to serve the Universal Church.
Cardinal D. Simon Lourdusamy, Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Oriental Churches, was born on 5 February 1924 in Kalleri, archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (India). He was ordained a priest on 21 December 1951.
Apr 14, 2024 · Cardinal D. Simon Lourdusamy, Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Oriental Churches, was born on February 5, 1924 in Kalleri, Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (India). He was...
Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy was an Indian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985. His episcopical motto was Aedificare domum Dei which means "To build the house of God".
Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy (5 February 1924 – 2 June 2014) was an Indian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985.
