(6) Diocese of Jaffna




 

  

BISHOP

His Lordship the Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Savundaranayagam

His Lordship the Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Savundaranayagam was born on 13 July 1938 at Kayts.

• Ordination to the Priesthood : 21 December 1963
• Appointed Bishop of Mannar : 24 Jan 1981
• Ordination to the Episcopate : 30 July 1981
• Bishop of Mannar : 24 January 1981 Appointed - 6 July 1992 
• Bishop of Jaffna : 06 Jul 1992  - to date
• Address: Bishop's House,
Jaffna. SRI LANKA
• Telephone: 0094 - 021- 2222161
• Facsimile: 0094 - 021- 2222161
• E Mail: bissavun@sti.lk
  
 


 

  

DIOCESE
 
• Erected:  01 September 1886
• Area: Square Kilometers: 4,400 (1,699 Square Miles) 
• Division of the Diocese: 19 December 1975 (Diocese of Anuradhapura erected)

ORDINARIES

• Ernest-Christophe Bonjean, O.M.I. (5 Jul 1868 Appointed - 20 Apr 1883 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Colombo)
• Most Rev. Dr. Henry Joulain, O.M.I.  ( 1893 Appointed - 1918 Died)
• Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Jean Guyomard, O.M.I.  (16 Jan 1924 Appointed - 18 Jul 1950 Resigned)
• Most Rev. Dr. Jerome Emilianus Pillai, O.M.I.  (18 Jul 1950 Succeeded - 17 Jul 1972 Died)
• Most Rev. Dr. Jacob Bastiampillai Deogupillai  (18 Dec 1972 Appointed - 6 Jul 1992 Retired)

STATISTICS
 
 

Catholic Bishops' Conference Secretariae in Sri Lanka
       
Address Telephone Fax Email
"Lankarama" 2697062 0094 - 11 - 2699619 conference1@sltnet.lk
No. 19, Balcome Place, Colla Road, 2697110    
Colombo 08. Sri Lanka