Harold Anthony Perera
Harold Anthony Perera (born June 9, 1951 in Bopitiya ) is a Sri Lankan priest and Bishop of Kurunegala .
Life
The Archbishop of Colombo , Nicholas Marcus Fernando , ordained him a priest on July 5, 1980 . John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Ratnapura on January 29, 2003 .
The Assistant Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don , consecrated him bishop on March 18 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Oswald Thomas Colman Gomis , Archbishop of Colombo , and Thomas Savundaranayagam , Bishop of Jaffna .
He was appointed Bishop of Galle on February 15, 2005, and was introduced to the office on March 8 of the same year. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Kurunegala on May 14, 2009 .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don |
Bishop of Ratnapura 2003-2005 |
Ivan Tilak Jayasundera |
| Elmo Noel Joseph Perera |
Bishop of Galle 2005–2009 |
Raymond Kingsley Wickramasinghe |
| Anthony Leopold Raymond Peiris |
Bishop of Kurunegala since 2009 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Perera, Harold Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sri Lankan priest, Bishop of Kurunegala |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bopitiya |