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Name : Archbishop Patabendige Don Albert Malcolm Ranjith
Father’s Name : Patabendige Don William
Mother’s Name : Hettiarachchige Mary Winifred Perera
Date of Birth : 15th November 1947
Place of Birth : Polgahawela, Sri-lanka |
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Scholastic Studies
- Roman Catholic Boys’ School, Lunupokuna, Colombo 15
- De la Salle College, Mutwal, Colombo 15
General Certificate of Education |
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1. St. Aloysius Seminary, Borella, Colombo 8
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The National Seminary, Ampitiya, Kandy
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Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy
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Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide and Collegio San Paolo Apostolo
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Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, Italy
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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Baccalaureate in Theology – Summa Cum Laude Probatus
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Licentiate in Sacred Scripture – Magna Cum Laude Probatus
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Special Certificate in Biblical Studies – Hebrew University, Jerusalem |
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On 29th June 1975at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
Ordained by His Holiness Pope Paul VI |
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October 1978 |
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Assistant Parish Priest of Pamunugama / Kepungoda / Dungalpitiya |
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02.06.1980 |
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Spiritual Director "Daham Sevana" |
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04.05.1981 |
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Acting Parish Priest of Payagala |
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03.08.1981 |
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Parish Priest of Payagala |
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20.06.1982 |
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Staff Member Pre-Philosophate "Daham Sevana" |
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10.01.1983 |
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Lecturer (Catechetics) Kalutara Museaus Training College |
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29.04.1983 |
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Parish Priest of Kalutara |
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December 1983 |
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Appointed National Director of Pontifical Mission Aid Society |
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1983 |
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Professor in Sacred Scripture at the Sinhala Theology Faculty, Colombo
( Blessed Joseph Vaz Deva Dharma Nikethanaya ) |
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13.08.1984 |
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Archdiocesan Co-ordinator for Human Development |
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Archdiocesan Director of Caritas Colombo - Seth Sarana |
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20.02.1985 |
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Elected to Priests' Senate as Priests' representative of Kalutara Region |
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17.04.1985 |
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Representative at the PMS Meeting in Rome |
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01.09.1985 |
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Parish Priest of Kolonnawa |
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15.02.1985 |
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Archdiocesan Chaplain St. Vincent De Paul Society |
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20.10.1987 |
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Member of the College of Consultors |
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20.10.1987 |
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Member of the Council of Priests |
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17.06.1991 |
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Appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Colombo and the Titular Bishop of Cabarsussi |
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31.08.1991 |
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Episcopal Consecration by Archbishop Nicholas Marcus Fernando at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka, Tewatta. |
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02.11.1995 |
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Appointed as the Bishop of Ratnapura |
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05.01.1996 |
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Installation as the Bishop of Ratnapura |
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01.10.2001 |
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Appointed as the
Adjunct Secretary, Congregation for Evangelisation of Peoples, Vatican. |
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29.04.2004 |
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Appointed as the Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Timor East |
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29.04.2009 |
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Appointed as the Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico |
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10.12.2005 |
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Appointed as the
Secretary General of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Vatican |
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16.06.2009 |
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Appointed as the Archbishop of Colombo |
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05.08.2009 |
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Installed as the 09th Archbishop of Colombo, at St. Lucia's Cathedral, Kotahena, Colombo 13. |
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1988 – 1991 |
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Secretary of the Catholic National Commission for Missionary Activity, Sri-Lanka |
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1992 – 1995 |
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Chairman of the Catholic National Commission for Missionary Activity,
Sri-Lanka |
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1995 – 2001 |
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Chairman of the National Commission for Justice, Peace & Human Development,
Sri-Lanka |
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1993 – 1995 |
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Coordinator/Chairman, National Steering Committee
for Pope’s Visit to Sri-Lanka & Beatification of Blessed Joseph Vaz |
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Justice of the Peace for the whole island of Sri-Lanka |
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Member of the University Council Sabaragamuwa State University, Sri -Lanka |
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Member of the Restricted Committee of the National Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) |
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Member, Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences
Office for Evangelisation (OE) |
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Coordinator – Children’s Desk
Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences
Office for Evangelisation (OE) |
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Member of the Supreme Committee of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Rome |
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2001 - 2004 |
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Adjunct Secretary, Congregation for Evangelisation of Peoples, Vatican |
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2001 - 2004 |
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President, Pontifical Mission Societies, International |
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2002 - 2009 |
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Member of the Pontifical Committee of International Eucharistic Congresses |
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2004 - 2005 |
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the Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Timor East |
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2005 - 2009 |
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the
Secretary General of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Vatican |
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Sinhala, English, Tamil, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Indonesian Bhasa |
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6th - 10th Sept. 1990 |
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Monte Fano, Kandy |
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Indonesia, Jakarta |
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10th - 16th Sept. 1994 |
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Seoul, Korea |
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4th – 14th Sept. 1996 |
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Tokyo, Japan |
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9th – 13th Sept. 2001 |
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Exposure Programme for Asian Bishops at Colombo |
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16th – 24th May 2002 |
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Annual General Assemblies of the Superior Council
of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Rome |
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8th - 16th May 2003 |
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Annual General Assemblies of the Superior Council
of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Rome |
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01.12.2006 |
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International Study Days on the Sacred Liturgy |
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01.12.2007 |
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International Study Days on the Sacred Liturgy |
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29.11.2008 |
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International Study Days on the Sacred Liturgy |
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2007 |
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Thomas Aquinas Medallion in the field of
religious education, Thomas Aquinas College, California, USA |
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2008 |
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7th International Award “Giuseppe Sciacca” by the
President of the Republic of Italy for achievements in the cultural field |
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