St. Patrick's College, Jaffna
| St. Patrick's College சம்பத்திரிசியார் கல்லூரி | |
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Fide et labore By faith and labour | |
| Location | |
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Jaffna, Jaffna District, Northern Province Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 9°39′19.80″N 80°01′19.30″E / 9.6555000°N 80.0220278°ECoordinates: 9°39′19.80″N 80°01′19.30″E / 9.6555000°N 80.0220278°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Private 1AB |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Founder | Monsignor Orazio Bettacchini |
| School district | Jaffna Education Zone |
| Authority | Roman Catholic Church |
| School number | 1001030 |
| Rector | Rev Fr. M. Jero Selvanayaham |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 5-18 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Colour(s) | Green and gold |
| School roll | 1,942 |
| School fees | 3000rs for a year |
| Website | http://www.spcjaffna.com/ |
St. Patrick’s College (Tamil: சம்பத்திரிசியார் கல்லூரி Campattiriciyār Kallūri, SPC) is a private school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1850 by Roman Catholic missionaries.
History
The Jaffna Catholic English School was established in 1850 by Monsignor Orazio Bettacchini, an Italian Roman Catholic missionary.[1] The school was later renamed Jaffna Boys’ Seminary. The school was registered as a High School in 1881 and renamed St. Patrick’s College on 10 January 1881.[1] Rev Fr J R Smythe was the first principal of St Patrick's College. The son of a Protestant clergyman, while Smythe was a Police Magistrate of Jaffna he was received into the Roman Catholic Church and ordained on 8 December 1868. The school's foundation stone was laid on Sunday 4 December 1881.[1]
Big Match
SPC play Jaffna College in an annual cricket match known as the Battle of the Golds.[2]
The first match took place in 1917.[3]
Rectors/Principals
- 1850-58 Mr Patrick Foy, Esq.
- 1859-61 Rev. Bro. John Joseph Brown
- 1862-70 Rev. Bro. Patrick Joseph Conway
- 1870 Rev. Bro. Michael A. Murphy
- 1870-74 Rev. Bro. (Fr.) Patrick O Flanagan
- 1874-75 T. W. McMahan
- 1875-80 Rev. Bro. (Fr.) Patrick O Flanagan
- 1880-83 Rev. Bro. (Fr.) J. A. R. Smythe
- 1883-85 Rev. Fr. Charles H. Lytton
- 1885-88 Rev. Fr. Jules Collin
- 1888-89 Rev. Fr. M. Dubreuil
- 1889-01 Rev. Fr. Patrick Dunne
- 1901-02 Rev. Fr. Jules Collin
- 1902-05 Rev. Fr. Charles A. Beaud
- 1905-21 Rev. Fr. Charles S. Matthews
- 1921-24 Rev. Fr. John A. Guyomar
- 1924-36 Rev. Fr. Charles S. Matthews
- 1936-54 Rev. Fr. Timothy M. F. Long
- 1954-60 Rev. Fr. S. N. Arulnesan
- 1960-66 Rev. Fr. P. J. Jeevaratnam
- 1966-76 Rev. Fr. T. A. J. Mathuranayagam
- 1976-79 Rev. Fr. John A. Francis
- 1979-92 Rev. Fr. G. A. Michael (Francis) Joseph
- 1992-02 Rev. Fr. A. I. Bernard
- 2002-07 Rev. Fr. Dr. Justin Gnanapragasam
- 2008- Rev. Fr. Jero Selvanayagam
Alumni
- Leo Rajendram Antony - Roman Catholic Bishop of Trincomalee–Batticaloa.[6][7]
- Tissa Balasuriya - Roman Catholic priest and theologian.[8]
- Bertram Bastiampillai - Professor of political science and history, Ombudsman/Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.[9]
- Bastiampillai Deogupillai - Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.[10][11]
- Major General H. Luxman David.[12]
- V. Dharmalingam - Member of Parliament for Uduvil.[13]
- Jerome Emilianuspillai - Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.[14]
- Justin Gnanapragasam - Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.[15][16][17]
- E.L.B. Hurulle - Cabinet Minister, Member of Parliament, Governor of the North Central Province.[18][19]
- W. L. Jeyasingham - Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna.[20]
- Rayappu Joseph - Roman Catholic Bishop of Mannar.[14][21]
- N. Nadarajah - Judge, Supreme Court of Ceylon.[22]
- V. Navaratnam - Member of Parliament for Kayts.[23]
- Jaya Pathirana - Member of Parliament for Kurunegala, Judge, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.[24][25]
- A.B. Rajendra - Member of the Senate.[26]
- T.M. Sabaratnam - Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.[27]
- R. Sampanthan - Leader of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi/Tamil United Liberation Front, Member of Parliament.[28][29]
- Harry Sandrasagra - Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.[30][31]
- Thomas Savundaranayagam - Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.[14][21]
- Antony Selvanayagam - Roman Catholic Bishop of Penang.[14]
- S. Sivapalan - Member of Parliament for Trincomalee.[32]
- Kingsley Swampillai - Roman Catholic Bishop of Trincomalee.[14][21][33]
- Alfred Thambiayah - Member of Parliament for Kayts.[34]
- T. T. Thambyahpillai - Astrophysicist.[35]
- Xavier Thaninayagam - Tamil scholar.[36]
- Kanthiah Vaithianathan - Cabinet Minister, Member of the Senate, Permanent Secretary.[37]
- Susaipillai P. Vanderkoon - Mudaliyar of Kalpitiya District.[38]
- Dominic Vendargon - Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lampur.[14][21]
- V. Yogeswaran - Member of Parliament for Jaffna.[39]
- Yogaswami - Spiritual master.[40][41]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 "Origins of St Patrick's College, Jaffna". St. Patrick’s College Old Boys Association (Melbourne, Australia).
- ↑ Fernando, Reemus (23 February 2012). "Formidable St. Patrick’s meet unpredictable Jaffna College". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Cricket: St. Patrick’s bat first against Jaffna College". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 24 February 2012.
- ↑ "Origins of St Patrick's College, Jaffna". St Patrick's College, Jaffna Old Boys' Association, Melbourne, Australia.
- ↑ "Past Rectors". St Patrick's College, Jaffna Old Boys' Association, Colombo Branch.
- ↑ "Bishop Emeritus Antony felicitated". TamilNet. 17 December 2004.
- ↑ "His Lordship Bishop L. R. Anthony Called to Eternal Rest in the Lord". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo.
- ↑ Samaranayake, Ajith (29 August 2004). "Fr. Tissa Balasuriya at 80: At intersection of society and religion". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Former Ombudsman passes away". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 20 February 2011.
- ↑ "Bishop Deogupillai passes away". TamilNet. 26 April 2003.
- ↑ Emmanuel, S. J. (2 May 2003). "Bishop Deogupillai - a man of sturdy faith and courageous leadership". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "St. Patrick's College Jaffna Felicitates Alumni Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Luxman David". news.lk. 14 March 2014.
- ↑ Sri Kantha, Sachi (24 October 2010). "Remembering Visvanather Dharmalingam". Ilankai Tamil Sangam.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Past Bishops". St Patrick's College, Jaffna Old Boys' Association, Colombo Branch.
- ↑ "Pope appoints new bishop in Jaffna, S. Lanka". Vatican Radio. 13 October 2015.
- ↑ de Silva, Sunil (13 October 2015). "REV. MONS. JUSTIN GNANAPRAGASAM NEW BISHOP OF JAFFNA". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo.
- ↑ "Resignation of the Bishop of Jaffna, appointment of successor". Agenzia Fides. 13 October 2015.
- ↑ "Late Deshamanya E. L. B. Hurulle". The Island (Sri Lanka). 17 May 2009.
- ↑ "Parliament pays glowing tribute to late Minister E. L. B. Hurulle". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 22 July 2011.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 63.
- 1 2 3 4 Rasaiya, Christy (16 July 2000). "St. Patrick's 150 years old". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 110.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 121.
- ↑ Selvanayagam, S. S. (15 March 2003). "CJ recalls victimisation of Supreme Court judges". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Malalasekera, Sarath (17 March 2003). "References to four Supreme Court Judges". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 155–156.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 171–172.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 173–174.
- ↑ "Who is Rajavarothayam Sampanthan". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 29 June 2008.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 174–175.
- ↑ Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (29 September 2012). "H A P Sandrasagara's 72nd death anniversary: Master of repartee and retort". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 201.
- ↑ "St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna 150 years old". The Island (Sri Lanka). 27 July 2000.
- ↑ Chandrasekera, Duruthu Edirimuni (7 July 2013). "Alfred Leo Thambiayah: Trailblazer in entrepreneurship". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 222–223.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 228.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 238–239.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, pp. 241–242.
- ↑ Arumugam 1997, p. 253.
- ↑ Krishnapillai, Vimala (14 March 2008). "Siva Yogaswami: sage and mystic of Sri Lanka". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Guru Puja of Yogaswami". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2010.
References
- Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon.
External links
- St
. Patrick’s College - Alumni Association (UK)
- Old Boys Association (Melbourne, Australia
- Alumni Association (Ontario, Canada)
- Old Boys Association (Bergen, Norway)
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