Anthony Leopold Raymond Peiris
| Anthony Leopold Raymond Peiris | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Kurunegala | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Kurunegala |
| In office | 15 May 1987 – 14 May 2009 |
| Predecessor | Diocese erected |
| Successor | Harold Anthony Perera |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 December 1958 by Thomas Cooray[1] |
| Consecration | 18 July 1987 by Nicholas Fernando[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1932 Kalaeliya (east of Bopitiya), Western Province, Island of Ceylon and its Dependencies, British Empire |
| Died | 29 September 2017 (aged 85) Kurunegala, North Western Province, Sri Lanka |
Anthony Leopold Raymond Peiris (9 August 1932 – 29 September 2017) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1958, Peiris served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, from 1987 until 2009.[2]
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References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Bishop Anthony Leopold Raymond Peiris". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
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