Auguste-Siméon Colas
The Most Reverend Auguste-Siméon Colas | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Pondicherry and Cuddalore | |
Archbishop Auguste-Siméon Colas | |
| See | Archdiocese of Pondicherry |
| Appointed | 24 June 1930 |
| Installed | 29 September 1930 |
| Term ended | 28 October 1955 |
| Predecessor | Elie-Jean-Joseph Morel |
| Successor | Ambrose Rayappan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 June 1900 |
| Consecration | 29 September 1930 by Elie-Jean-Joseph Morel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Auguste-Siméon Colas 29 December 1876 Paris, France |
| Died | 24 October 1968 (aged 91) Bangalore |
| Buried | Cemetery adjacent to Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Motto | Credo |
| Coat of arms | |
Auguste-Siméon Colas M.E.P. (29 December 1876 – 24 October 1968) was a member of Paris Foreign Missions Society and the last missionary archbishop of Archdiocese of Pondicherry. On 29 September 1930, he succeeded Archbishop Elie-Jean-Joseph Morel when the later resigned for health reasons. He was the bishop until 28 October 1955. He was succeeded by Ambrose Rayappan.