Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo
| Good Shepherd Convent | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Colombo Sri Lanka | |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1869 |
| Principal | Rev. Sr. Renuka Silva |
| Gender | Girls |
| Color(s) | Blue, White |
| Website |
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Good Shepherd Convent is a semi- government Catholic Girls' school founded in May 1869 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Located in the neighbourhood of Kotahena, the Convent- School educates girls from kindergarten to age 18.
The Good Shepherd congregation marked the beginning of the sisters' mission to British Ceylon and the Far East.[1] Nuns from this original convent opened Good Shepherd Convent in Kandy, St Mary's School in Pettah (closed) and St Bridget's Convent in Cinnamon Gardens.[2][3] In 1939, sisters based in Colombo expanded to Singapore, then part of the Straits Settlements, and present-day Malaysia.[4]
References
- ↑ Wright, p. 120
- ↑ Wright, p. 272
- ↑ "School History". goodshepherdconventkotahena.com.
- ↑ "Good Shepherd Sisters Singapore Mark 75 Years". Good Shepherd Mission – Singapore-Malaysia. 2006.
Sources
- Wright, Arnold (1907). Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources. Reprinted by Asian Educational Services.
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