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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
10 Apr 202087.3DiedNicholas Marcus Fernando †Archbishop Emeritus of Colombo
13 Jun 202055.9AppointedBrian Ngozi UdaigweApostolic Nuncio to Sri LankaApostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia
13 Jul 202053.8AppointedAnton Ranjith PillainayagamAuxiliary Bishop of Colombo
53.8AppointedAnton Ranjith PillainayagamTitular Bishop of MaterianaAuxiliary Bishop of Colombo
29 Aug 202053.9Ordained BishopAnton Ranjith PillainayagamTitular Bishop of MaterianaAuxiliary Bishop of Colombo
12 Dec 202080.0DiedVictor Gnanapragasam, O.M.I. †Vicar Apostolic of Quetta, Pakistan
1 Apr 202180.9DiedRayappu Joseph †Bishop Emeritus of Mannar
9 Oct 202179.1RetiredJoseph Vianney FernandoBishop of KandyBishop Emeritus
63.3AppointedWarnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence MendisBishop of Kandy
17 Jan 202263.6AppointedWarnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence MendisApostolic Administrator of ChilawBishop of Kandy
63.6InstalledWarnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence MendisBishop of Kandy
7 Jul 202263.1AppointedJoseph SpiteriApostolic Nuncio to México
30 Jan 202378.0AppointedJulian Winston Sebastian Fernando, S.S.S.Apostolic Administrator of BadullaBishop Emeritus
78.0RetiredJulian Winston Sebastian Fernando, S.S.S.Bishop of BadullaBishop Emeritus
52.7AppointedEchchampulle Arachchige Jude Nishanta SilvaBishop of Badulla
3 Feb 202390.1DiedOswald Thomas Colman Gomis †Archbishop Emeritus of Colombo
22 Apr 202378.2CeasedJulian Winston Sebastian Fernando, S.S.S.Apostolic Administrator of BadullaBishop Emeritus
52.9Ordained BishopEchchampulle Arachchige Jude Nishanta SilvaBishop of Badulla
9 Nov 202387.1DiedFrançois Robert Bacqué †Apostolic Nuncio
6 Dec 202354.8AppointedArachchige Don Wimal Siri Appuhamy JayasuriyaBishop of Chilaw
2 Mar 202455.1Ordained BishopArachchige Don Wimal Siri Appuhamy JayasuriyaBishop of Chilaw
65.7CeasedWarnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence MendisApostolic Administrator of ChilawBishop of Kandy
5 Mar 202456.3AppointedPeter Antony Wyman CroosBishop of Ratnapura
76.4AppointedCletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B.Apostolic Administrator of RatnapuraBishop Emeritus
76.4RetiredCletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B.Bishop of RatnapuraBishop Emeritus
13 May 202482.5DiedVincent Marius Joseph Peiris †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Colombo
1 Jun 202456.5Ordained BishopPeter Antony Wyman CroosBishop of Ratnapura
76.7CeasedCletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B.Apostolic Administrator of RatnapuraBishop Emeritus
19 Aug 202457.9AppointedAnton Ranjith PillainayagamApostolic Administrator of BatticaloaAuxiliary Bishop of Colombo
71.8ResignedJoseph Ponniah †Bishop of BatticaloaBishop Emeritus
14 Dec 202459.4AppointedGnanapragasam AnthonypillaiBishop of Mannar
76.5RetiredFidelis Lionel Emmanuel FernandoBishop of MannarBishop Emeritus
22 Feb 202559.6Ordained BishopGnanapragasam AnthonypillaiBishop of Mannar
23 Feb 202559.6InstalledGnanapragasam AnthonypillaiBishop of Mannar
12 Apr 202560.7AppointedBrian Ngozi UdaigweApostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia
19 May 202572.6DiedJoseph Ponniah †Bishop Emeritus of Batticaloa
3 Nov 202561.2AppointedBrian Ngozi UdaigweApostolic Nuncio to DjiboutiApostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia
61.2AppointedBrian Ngozi UdaigweApostolic Delegate to SomaliaApostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia
16 Dec 202576.2RetiredNorbert Marshall Andradi, O.M.I.Bishop of AnuradhapuraBishop Emeritus
55.4AppointedMohottige Don Nishantha Sagara Jayamanne, S.S.S.Bishop of AnuradhapuraBishop-Elect

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