What is Michael Augustine?
[[File:Archbishop Michael Augustine of Pondy.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Augustine in 1999]] '''Monsignor Michael Augustine''' (12 June 1933 &ndash; 4 November 2017) was an Indian [[archbishop]] ([[emeritus]]) of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore]] from 1999 through 2004. He served as [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vellore|Bishop of Vellore]] from 1981 through 1992. He served the Church for 39 years as a bishop and for 56 years as a [[priest]]. He was born in [[Kovilanoor]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. He resigned in 2004 due to health problems along with [[Pope John Paul II]] accepting his resignation. Since 2004 until his death, Augustine held the title of ''[[Emeritus]]'' Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. Augustine died on 4 November 2017 at a hospital in [[Pondicherry]], [[India]] of a [[heart attack]] at the age of 84.<ref>[http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2017/11/04/archbp_emeritus_s_michael_augustine_of_india_passes_away/1347019 Archbishop Emeritus S. Michael Augustine of South India passes away]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/baugu.html Archbishop Michael Augustine] at catholic-hierarchy.org * [http://www.vellorediocese.org/common/history_fourthbishop.php Archbishop Michael Augustine] at Vellore Diocese * [http://www.adsderrick.blogspot.com/p/biography-of-derrick-augustin.html Archbishop Michael Augustine] at Derrick Augustin Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Augustine, Michael}} [[Category:1933 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction]] [[Category:Indian Roman Catholic bishops]] [[Category:Roman Catholic archbishops]] {{bio-stub}}