Royappan Antony Muthu
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Royappan Antony Muthu | |
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| Roman Catholic bishop emeritus of Vellore | |
 Bishop Royappan Antony Muthu | |
| Diocese | Vellore |
| See | Vellore |
| Installed | 21 April 1971 |
| Term ended | 19 December 1980 |
| Predecessor | David Marianayagam |
| Successor | Michael Augustine |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Vellore |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 March 1936 |
| Consecration | 21 April 1971 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Royappa Antony Muthu 7 April 1912 Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 19 December 1980 Vellore |
| Buried | Vellore |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Styles of Royappan Antony Muthu | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
Rayappan Antony Muthu (1912–1980) was the third Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India from 1971 up to his death.[1] He undertook religious and social initiatives, and presided over diocesan boundary changes.
In 1969, in an effort to bring the diocesan boundaries in line with civil districts, the Taluk of Tiruthani in the District of Chingleput, belonging to the Diocese of Vellore, was detached from it and added to the Archdiocese of Madras–Mylapore. In addition, the Taluks of Thiruvannamalai and Chengam in the District of North Arcot, up to then belonging to the Archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore, were detached from it and added to the Diocese of Vellore.[2]