Rayappu Joseph
| Rt Rev. Rayappu Joseph | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mannar | |
| Native name | இராயப்பு யோசப் |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Colombo |
| Diocese | Mannar |
| Installed | 6 July 1992 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Savundaranayagam |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 April 1940 Delft, Ceylon |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Urbaniana University |
Right Reverend Rayappu Joseph (Tamil: இராயப்பு யோசப்; born 16 April 1940) is a Sri Lanka Tamil priest and the current Roman Catholic Bishop of Mannar.[1]
Early life and family
Joseph was born on 16 April 1940 on the island of Delft in northern Ceylon.[2][3] He was educated at St. Patrick's College, Jaffna.[4][5] Joseph has a Doctor of Canon Law degree from the Pontifical Urbaniana University.[3]
Career
Joseph was ordained as a priest in December 1967.[2][3] He was a professor at the St Xavier's Seminary, Jaffna.[3] In July 1992 he was appointed Bishop of Mannar and was ordained as a bishop in October 1992.[2][3]
Joseph has been a vocal critic of the Sri Lankan government/Sri Lankan military's conduct during the Sri Lankan Civil War and the country's human rights record.[6][7] This has led to him being threatened by government supporters.[8]
References
- ↑ "Mannar". Pontifical Mission Societies - Sri Lanka.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Bishop Rayappu Joseph". Catholic Hierarchy.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "BBishop Joseph". Union of Catholic Asian News.
- ↑ "Past Bishops". St Patrick's College, Jaffna Old Boys' Association, Colombo Branch. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014.
- ↑ Rasaiya, Christy (16 July 2000). "St. Patrick's 150 years old". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Sri Lanka's war panel arouses strong emotions". BBC News. 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka row over Catholic letter on human rights". BBC News. 6 March 2012.
- ↑ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (2 June 2012). "Pope Benedict to express concern over Mannar Bishop Rayappu Joseph’s safety to President Rajapaksa at Vatican". dbsjeyaraj.com.