Kingsley Swampillai
| Rt Rev. Kingsley Swampillai | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Trincomalee | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Colombo |
| Diocese | Trincomalee |
| Installed | 17 March 1983 |
| Term ended | 3 June 2015 |
| Predecessor | Leo Rajendram Antony |
| Successor | Noel Emmanuel |
| Other posts | Apostolic Administrator of the Doicese of Mannar (2016-2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 December 1936 Kayts, Ceylon |
| Alma mater | St. Patrick's College, Jaffna |
Right Reverend Dr. Joseph Kingsley Swampillai (born 9 December 1936) is a Sri Lankan Tamil priest and former Roman Catholic Bishop of Trincomalee.
Early life and family
Swampillai was born on 9 December 1936 in Kayts on the island of Velanaitivu in northern Ceylon.[1] He was educated at St. Patrick's College, Jaffna.[2][3][4]
Career
Swampillai was ordained as a priest in December 1961.[1] In March 1983 he became Bishop of Trincomalee-Batticaloa.[1] He became Bishop of Trincomalee after the creation of the Diocese of Batticaloa in July 2012.[1] Swampillai resigned on 3 June 2015.[5][6][7]
He was briefly recalled to apostolic service in January 2016 to act as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Mannar when the position of Bishop of Mannar fell vacant after Rayappu Joseph's retirement; he held this appointment until December 2017.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Joseph Kingsley Swampillai". Catholic Hierarchy.
- ↑ "Past Bishops". St Patrick's College, Jaffna Old Boys' Association, Colombo Branch. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23.
- ↑ Rasaiya, Christy (16 July 2000). "St. Patrick's 150 years old". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "St. Patrick's College, Jaffna 150 years old". The Island (Sri Lanka). 27 July 2000.
- ↑ "Pope appoints a new Bishop in Sri Lanka". Vatican Radio. 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Pope appoints a new Bishop in Sri Lanka". The Island (Sri Lanka). 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "Fr. Noel Emmanuel new Bishop of Trincomalee". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka: Bp. Fidelis L. E. Fernando new Bishop of Mannar". en.radiovaticana.va. Vatican Radio. 22 Nov 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leo Rajendram Antony |
Bishop of Trincomalee 17 March 1983 – 3 June 2015 |
Succeeded by Noel Emmanuel |
| Preceded by Rayappu Joseph |
Bishop of Mannar (as Apostolic Administrator) 14 January 2016 – 22 November 2017 |
Succeeded by Fidelis Fernando |