Joseph Kingsley Swampillai
Joseph Kingsley Swampillai (born December 9, 1936 in Kayts ) is a Sri Lankan minister and bishop emeritus of Trincomalee .
Life
Joseph Kingsley Swampillai was ordained a priest on December 20, 1961 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Trincomalee-Batticaloa on March 17, 1983 . The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Agnelo Rossi , ordained him episcopal on May 7th of the same year ; Co - consecrators were Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy , Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and Adam Kozłowiecki SJ , Senior Archbishop of Lusaka .
He remained Bishop of Trincomalee after the Batticaloa Diocese was spun off in 2012.
On June 3, 2015, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation. Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Administrator of the vacant Diocese of Mannar on January 14, 2016 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 3, 2015, accessed June 3, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Mannar (Sri Lanka) e nomina dell'Amministratore Apostolico. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 14, 2016, accessed January 14, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Leo Rajendram Antony |
Bishop of Trincomalee (until 2012: Bishop of Trincomalee-Batticaloa) 1983–2015 |
Christian Noel Emmanuel |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kingsley Swampillai, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sri Lankan Minister and Bishop Emeritus of Trincomalee |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kayts |