I, the undersigned Bishop of the Diocese of Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu, South India, having consulted the Senate of Priest during the meeting held on January 24, 2015 and having consulted the College of Consultors in the meeting held on February 13, 2015 appoint in accordance with the norms of Normal servandae in Inquisitionibus ab Epsicopis faciendis in causis Sanctorum of February 7, 1983 and Sanctorum Mater dated May 17, 2007.

       For the cause of canonization of Rev.Fr.V.S.Lourdu Xavier with all the faculties granted by the norms mentioned above. I also grant the faculty to appoint, with my consent, one or more Vice-Postulator to assist in the process of the cause. Given at the Bishop’s Office,Kumbakonam on the day February 13, 2015 in the year of the Lord Two thousand and fifteen.