S. Jebanesan

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Rt Rev.

S. Jebanesan
Bishop of Jaffna
Church Church of South India
Diocese Jaffna
Installed1993
Term ended2005
Predecessor D. J. Ambalavanar
Successor Daniel Thiagarajah
Personal details
Born (1940-03-28) 28 March 1940 (age 83)
Alma mater Drieberg College
Jaffna College
University of Ceylon
University of Jaffna

The Right Reverend Subramaniam Jebanesan (born 28 March 1940) is a Sri Lankan Tamil priest and former Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna.

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Early life

Jebanesan was born on 28 March 1940. [1] [2] He was the son of teachers N. Subramaniam and Kanagammah from Chavakachcheri in northern Ceylon. [1] [2] He was educated at Drieberg College and Jaffna College. [1] [2] After school he joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya from where he graduated in 1962 with BA degree. [2] Later he obtained three MA degrees in Tamil, English and philosophy. [2] He then received a Phd from the University of Jaffna. [2]

Jebanesan married Vimala, daughter of Rajakulendran, Member of Parliament for Nawalapitiya. [1] They have two daughters (Nirmalene and Geethanjely). [1]

Career

Jebanesan started teaching at St. Anthony's College, Kandy in 1962. [1] [2] In 1969 he joined Jaffna College as a teacher of history and civics. [1] [2] He served as vice-principal of Jaffna College before becoming principal in 1988. [1] [2]

Jebanesan became the third Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna in 1993. [1] [2] He retired on 28 March 2005. [2]

Jebanesan has been a member of the University of Jaffna's council since 1992. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. pp. 62–63.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Thiruvarangan, Mahendran (5 April 2005). "Rev. Dr. S. Jebanesan - a versatile personality". Daily News (Sri Lanka) . Archived from the original on 27 May 2009.
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