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Tissa Balasuriya – Sri Lankan former diocesan priest and theologian; excommunicated in 1997 over a theological dispute with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith with the approval of Pope John Paul II; the excommunication was lifted a year later, but it is unclear if he resumed his priestly functions
Pages in category "21st-century Sri Lankan Roman Catholic priests" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Rev. Father Edwin Savundra (October 12, 1946 – January 13, 2023) was a Sri Lankan Catholic priest known for his contributions. He founded the English Language Campus, a project dedicated to enhancing English education in the remote villages of Vanni and Mannar, Sri Lanka.
1934–1973: Independent parish Priest [a] Period Note P. Bonipas Pieris: 1934–1937 Constructed Holy water fonts in the doorways : P. Bulik: 1937–1940 Introduced the service of Sisters of the Holy Family (of Bordeaux) [5] to St. Sebastian's Maha Vidyalaya, Enderamulla
A priest from the town of Baticaloa in minority Tamil-dominated eastern province of Sri Lanka. He was known for his human rights activism. He was assassinated by unknown men on June 6, 1988. Chrysanthus and Daria: 3rd century – 283.AD Saints of the Early Christian period.
Mary Bastian (1948 – 6 January 1985) was a Sri Lankan Tamil human rights activist and Catholic priest. He was shot and killed along with 10 other civilians on January 6, 1985, during the Sri Lankan Civil War, allegedly by the Sri Lankan Army.
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Thiruchchelvam Nihal Jim Brown (1972 – 2006) was a minority Sri Lankan Tamil, Roman Catholic parish priest who disappeared during the Sri Lankan civil war. He was active helping his parishioners during the bombing of his church in northern Sri Lanka. He went missing with Wenceslaus Vinces Vimalathas on August 20, 2006, and is presumed dead.