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(7) Diocese of
Kandy
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BISHOP |
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His Lordship the Most
Rev. Dr. Joseph Vianney
Fernando |
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His Lordship the Most Rev. Dr.Joseph Vianney
Fernando was born on 06 August 1942 at Buruliapitiya,
Negombo. |
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| • Ordination to the Priesthood : |
21 December 1966 |
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Appointed Bishop of Kandy: |
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March 1983 |
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Ordination to the Episcopate : |
21
May 1983 |
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Bishop
of Kandy : |
21
May 1983 - to date |
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Address:
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Bishop's House, 873,
Perradeniya Road, Kandy.
SRI LANKA |
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Telephone: |
0094 - 081 - 2222300 (D)
0094 - 081 - 4471601 (O) /
4471859 (R) |
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Facsimile: |
0094 - 081 - 2232792 |
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bvianney@sltnet.lk | |
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DIOCESE |
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Erected: |
01
September 1886 |
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Area: |
Square Kilometers: 5,753 (2,222 Square
Miles) |
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Division
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18
December 1972 (Diocese of Badulla erected) |
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ORDINARIES |
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Most
Rev. Dr. Bernardo Regno, O.S.B. (27 Jan 1936
Appointed - 24 Sep 1958 Resigned) |
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Rev. Dr. Leo Nanayakkara, O.S.B. (02 Jul 1959
Appointed - 18 Dec 1972 Appointed,
Bishop of
Badulla) |
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Rev. Dr. Appasinghe Paul Perera (17 May 1973
Appointed - 16 May 1989 Died) |
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