Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam
| The Most Reverend Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Colombo |
| Province | Western |
| Metropolis | Colombo |
| See | Titular Bishop of Materiana |
| Appointed | July 13, 2020 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 16, 2000 |
| Consecration | by Malcolm Ranjith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1966 Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Residence | Archbishop's House Colombo |
| Profession | Catholic Priest Educationist Rector |
| Education | St. Francis Xavier Major Seminary, Jaffna National Seminary, Kandy |
Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam, also known as Anton Ranjith, was born on September 23, 1966, in Jaffna. As of July 13, 2020, he is serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Colombo. He has also been serving as the director of Tamil Theologate since 2009 and as the Rector of St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa since 2019.[1]
Career
He pursued his primary and secondary education at St. Benedict's College, Colombo in 1973 in Colombo and at St. Patrick's College from 1974 onwards. He studied philosophy at the St. Francis Xavier Major Seminary in Jaffna and studied theology at the National Seminary of Kandy. He obtained his bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Jaffna. He also received his master's degree in education from the University of Middlesex and Master's degree in philosophy from the University of Jaffna.[2]
He was ordained a priest on September 16, 2000, in the Cathedral of St. Lucia, Colombo.[3] On July 13, 2020, he was appointed the new Auxiliary Bishop in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo by Pope Francis.[4]
References
- Back to citation "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- Back to citation "Sri Lanka: Pope appoints Father Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam as new Auxiliary Bishop in Sri Lanka". www.colombopage.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- Back to citation "Father Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2020-07-13; "Pope appoints new Auxiliary Bishop in Sri Lanka - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2020-07-13; "Pope appoints new Auxiliary Bishop in Sri Lanka". www.livingfaith.in. Retrieved 2020-07-13.