Pope appoints new auxiliary
bishop in Colombo, Sri Lanka
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| Pope Francis in Sri Lanka, 18 January, 2015. |
Father J. D. Anthony Jayakody is the new Auxiliary Bishop of
Colombo
Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed a new auxiliary
bishop to the Archdiocese of Colombo in Sri Lanka.
Father J. D. Anthony Jayakody is the new Auxiliary
Bishop of Colombo. He takes over from Auxiliary Bishop Vincent Marius
Joseph Peiris who has stepped down having reached the canonical retirement age
of 75 in 2016.
Fr. J.D. Jayakody, a cleric of Colombo, has been the
Episcopal Vicar for priestly formation and rector of St. Mary Vianney
Archdiocesan Seminary. With his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop he has
been assigned the Titular See of Mulli.
Born on October 2, 1958, in Pamunugama, Fr. Jayakody entered
the minor seminary of St. Aloysius in 1975. In 1977 he entered the
Intermediate Seminary in Kalutara and the following year began his
philosophical studies at the National Seminary of our Lady of Lanka, in
Kandy.
After completing his theological studies, he was ordained a
priest on July 27, 1985, for Colombo Archdiocese. Since then he has held
the following responsibilities:
1985 – 1986
Staff member of the Intermediate Seminary of Kalutara
1986 – 1987
Parish priest of Wewala
1987 – 1990
Staff member of the Intermediate Seminary of Kalutara
1990 – 1991
Parish priest of Pannipitiya
1991 – 1993
Went to Rome, Italy, for higher studies
1993 – 1995
Economer of the National Seminary of Kandy
1995 – 1996
Parish priest of Halpe
1996 – 1998
Parish priest of Welivita
1998 – 2003
Formator at the National Seminary of Kandy
2003 – 2005
Director of the philosophy department of the National Seminary of Kandy
2005 – 2011
Rector of the National Seminary of Kandy
Since
2011 Episcopal
Vicar for priestly studies of Colombo Archdiocese and rector of St. Mary
Vianney Archdiocesan Seminary for adult vocations.
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