Anthony Jayakody

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Jayakody Aratchige Don Anthony Jayakody
Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Colombo
Province Western
Metropolis Colombo
SeeTitular Bishop of Mulli
Appointed4 April 2018
Orders
Ordination27 July 1985 (priest)
23 June 2018 (auxiliary bishop)
Consecration11 February 2012
by  Malcolm Ranjith
Personal details
Born (1958-10-02) 2 October 1958 (age 65)[ citation needed ]
Pamunugama, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Denomination Roman Catholicism
ResidenceArchbishop's House Colombo
Professionpriest
EducationSt. Joseph’s Roman Catholic School
Gonsalves College, Pamunugama
St. Aloysius’ Minor Seminary
National Seminary, Ampitiya, Kandy [ citation needed ]

Jayakody Aratchige Don Anthony Jayakody (born 2 October 1958, in Pamunugama, Sri Lanka) [1] is one of the three Auxiliary Bishops of the Archdiocese of Colombo, appointed on 4 April 2018 and consecrated on 23 June 2018. [2] [1] [3] [4] He is also the Titular Bishop of Mulli. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Archdiocese of Colombo - Auxiliary Bishop Jayakody Aratchige Don Anthony Jayakody". Union of Catholic Asian News . Retrieved 24 September 2022.[ non-primary source needed ]
  2. 1 2 Archdiocese of Colombo: Auxiliary Bishops [ non-primary source needed ]
  3. Vatican News: "Pope appoints new auxiliary bishop in Colombo, Sri Lanka", 4 April 2018
  4. DailyMirror.lk: "Consecration of Colombo's New Auxiliary Bishop Today", 23 June 2018


Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo
2018–
Succeeded by
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Mulli
2018–
Succeeded by