Jerome Emilianuspillai

Rt Rev.
Jerome Emilianuspillai
OMI
Bishop of Jaffna
Church Roman Catholic Church
Province Colombo
Diocese Jaffna
Installed 18 July 1950
Term ended 17 July 1972
Predecessor Alfred-Jean Guyomard
Successor Bastiampillai Deogupillai
Personal details
Born (1901-07-20)20 July 1901
Wennappuwa, Ceylon
Died 17 July 1972(1972-07-17) (aged 70)
Alma mater St. Patrick's College, Jaffna

Right Reverend Jerome Emilianuspillai (20 July 1901 – 17 July 1972) was a Ceylon Tamil priest and Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.

Early life and family

Emilianuspillai was born on 20 July 1901 in Wennappuwa in western Ceylon.[1] His father was a teacher in Wennappuwa.[2] He was educated at St. Patrick's College, Jaffna.[3]

Career

Emilianuspillai was ordained as a priest in July 1929.[1] In July 1950 he became Bishop of Jaffna.[1][4] He was the first Tamil Catholic bishop of Ceylon.[2]

Emilianuspillai died on 17 July 1972.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Jerome Emilianus Pillai, O.M.I.". Catholic Hierarchy.
  2. 1 2 "Jaffna Catholics Recall First Native Tamil Bishop". Union of Catholic Asian News. 17 July 1999.
  3. ↑ "Past Bishops". St Patrick's College, Jaffna Old Boys' Association, Colombo Branch.
  4. ↑ "History". Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaffna.


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