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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
6 Jul 200269.6ResignedNicholas Marcus FernandoArchbishop of ColomboArchbishop Emeritus
69.6AppointedOswald Thomas Colman GomisArchbishop of Colombo
29 Jan 200351.6AppointedHarold Anthony PereraBishop of RatnapuraBishop of Galle
18 Mar 200351.8Ordained BishopHarold Anthony PereraBishop of RatnapuraBishop of Galle
25 Apr 200386.0DiedJacob Bastiampillai Deogupillai †Bishop Emeritus of Jaffna
31 Jul 200361.0AppointedOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to Costa RicaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
14 Nov 200354.2AppointedNorbert Marshall Andradi, O.M.I.Bishop of Anuradhapura
10 Jan 200454.4Ordained BishopNorbert Marshall Andradi, O.M.I.Bishop of Anuradhapura
22 Apr 200462.8AppointedThomas Yeh Sheng-nanApostolic Nuncio to Algeria
62.8AppointedThomas Yeh Sheng-nanApostolic Nuncio to TunisiaApostolic Nuncio to Algeria
29 Apr 200456.5AppointedAlbert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige DonApostolic Nuncio to IndonesiaSecretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
56.5AppointedAlbert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige DonApostolic Nuncio to Timor-LesteSecretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
56.5AppointedAlbert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige DonTitular Archbishop of UmbriaticoSecretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
10 May 200458.3AppointedMario ZenariApostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka
16 Jul 200483.3DiedEdmund Joseph Fernando, O.M.I. †Bishop Emeritus of Badulla
11 Oct 200471.9ResignedElmo Noel Joseph PereraBishop of GalleBishop Emeritus
18 Dec 200470.3AppointedAmbrose Battista De Paoli †Apostolic Nuncio to Australia
17 Jan 200546.7AppointedWarnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence MendisCoadjutor Bishop of ChilawBishop
15 Feb 200553.7AppointedHarold Anthony PereraBishop of Galle
8 Mar 200553.7InstalledHarold Anthony PereraBishop of Galle
2 Apr 200546.9Ordained BishopWarnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence MendisCoadjutor Bishop of ChilawBishop
10 Dec 200558.1AppointedAlbert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige DonSecretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
20 Jan 200646.2AppointedIvan Tilak JayasunderaBishop of RatnapuraFormer Bishop-Elect
6 Jul 200646.6ResignedIvan Tilak JayasunderaBishop-Elect of RatnapuraFormer Bishop-Elect
19 Oct 200675.0RetiredFrank Marcus FernandoBishop of ChilawBishop Emeritus
48.4SucceededWarnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence MendisBishop of Chilaw
4 May 200759.7AppointedCletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B.Bishop of Ratnapura
11 Jul 200759.8Ordained BishopCletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B.Bishop of Ratnapura
28 Jul 200759.9InstalledCletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B.Bishop of Ratnapura
10 Oct 200773.1DiedAmbrose Battista De Paoli †Apostolic Nuncio to Australia
19 Feb 200855.4AppointedJoseph PonniahAuxiliary Bishop of Trincomalee-Batticaloa
55.4AppointedJoseph PonniahTitular Bishop of Mons in MauretaniaAuxiliary Bishop of Trincomalee-Batticaloa
12 Apr 200865.7AppointedOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
26 Apr 200865.7AppointedOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to MongoliaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
24 May 200855.6Ordained BishopJoseph PonniahTitular Bishop of Mons in MauretaniaAuxiliary Bishop of Trincomalee-Batticaloa

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