Our Bishop

Most Reverend Dr. A. Stephen
Bishop of Tuticorin

Message from Our Bishop

Bishop of Tuticorin
Feb 24 2019

The Motto:

Bio-Data:

Fr. A. Stephen was born in Keezha Manakudy, Diocese of Kottar, on 22 June, 1952 and was ordained priest on 7 May, 1979 for the Diocese of Vellore. He entered Santhome Minor Seminary, Chennai, in 1969. He did his Philosophy at Arulanandar College, Madurai and Theology at St. Paul’s Seminary, Tiruchirapalli. He obtained a Master Degree in Theology from St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore, and later a Doctorate in Biblical Theology from Urbanian University, Rome in 1989. He knows Tamil, Malayalam, English, Italian, German and French.

He served the Diocese in the following ministries: Assistant Parish Priest in Chetpet (1979-1980); Asst. Parish Priest in Polur (1980-1981); Parish Priest in Thachanbali (1983-1986). From 1986-1989 he did his studies in Rome and later served as missionary at Guadeloupe, France (1990-1996). On his return, he was Director of Pastoral Centre, Vellore (1996-1999), Professor at St. Paul’s Seminary, Tiruchirapalli (1999-2001), Parish Priest of the Cathedral, Vellore (2001-2002), Vicar General and Parish Priest of the Cathedral (2002-2005), Vice Rector and Professor of St. Paul’s Seminary, Tiruchirapalli (2006-2010), Parish Priest and Vicar Forane, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Chetpet, and member of the Bishop’s Council, Vellore (2010-2016). He was visiting professor at Don Bosco Major Seminary, Chennai, and Pallottine Major Seminary, Mysore (2016-2017). Since 2017, he is the Director of the Diocesan Retreat Centre, and visiting professor at St. Paul’s Seminary, Tiruchirapalli.