Yvon Ambroise (born 30 August 1942) is the Bishop Emeritus of Tuticorin. He was appointed on 1 April 2005 and was consecrated by Pedro López Quintana on 18 May 2005.^[1] Bishops Antony Anandarayar and Peter Fernando acted as co-consecrators. He succeeded Bishop Peter Fernando to become the sixth bishop of Tuticorin. His term ended on 24 February 2019 and he was succeeded by Bishop Stephen Antony Pillai.

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The Reverend Yvon Ambroise
Bishop Emeritus of Tuticorin
See	Tuticorin
Appointed	1 April 2005
Installed	18 May 2005
Term ended	24 February 2019
Predecessor	Peter Fernando
Successor	Stephen Antony Pillai
Orders
Ordination	23 December 1967 by Ambrose Rayappan
Consecration	18 May 2005 by Pedro López Quintana[1]
Personal details
Born	Yvon Ambroise (1942-08-30) 30 August 1942 (age 81) Pondicherry
Denomination	Catholic
Parents	Ponnu Tambi Ambroise, Antoinette Ambroise
Motto	Life in its fullness (John 10:10)
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He was born to Ponnu Tambi Ambroise and Antoinette Ambroise in Pondicherry, India. He was ordained a priest at Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry by Archbishop Ambrose Rayappan.^[2]

He has held the following positions:^[2]

• 15-05-1968 – Jun. 1969 Assistant Parish Priest at Cuddalore N.T.
• Jun. 1969 - Feb. 1970 St.Peter’s Pastoral Institute Poonamallee – Student
• Feb. 1970 - May 1971 Asst. Parish Priest at Neyveli
• May 1971- Aug. 1972 Diocesan Director of YCS & YCW
• Aug. 1972 -Jun. 1974 Parish Priest of Thurinjipoondy
• Jun. 1974 -Sep. 1976 Lent to Hyderabad, Andhra
• Regional YCS & YCW Chaplain
• Sep. 1976 – Higher Studies in Belgium
• Jan. 1983 – Asst. Director, Caritas Asia, India
• May 1988 – Executive Director of Caritas, India
• Jun. 1995 – Sabbatical Year
• 25.05.1996 – 20.09.1999 Parish Priest of Quasi Parish T.R.Pattinam
• 10.09.1999 – Secretary, Coordinator – Caritas Asia.
• 01.04.2005 Nominated Bishop of Tuticorin.