Mar Antony Chirayath belongs to the parish of Aranattukara of the Archdiocese of Trichur . He was born on 30 July 1941 at Aranattukara . He was ordained priest on 2 Jan 1970 for the Diocese of Sagar. In 1972, he was selected to serve in the Roman Curia. From 1972 he was an Official of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People. In 1978 he was given the title of Papal Chamberlain. In 1994 he was made a Prelate of Honour. In 2003 Pope John Paul II elevated him as Office Head. In the same year he was honoured with the title of Apostolic Proto-notary. On 2 February 2006 Pope Benedict XVI elected him third Bishop of Sagar. On 25 March 2006 he was ordained Bishop by His Eminence Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church.