Swithin Winston Fernando was an
Anglican Bishop of Colombo
The Anglican Bishop of Colombo is the ecclesiastical head of the Anglican Diocese of Colombo, a diocese in the Church of Ceylon which is part of the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Diocese of Colombo was founded in 1845, as the diocese of the ...
in Sri Lanka.
An alumnus of
Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa
Prince of Wales' College ( Sinhala: වේල්ස් කුමර විද්යාලය ''Wales Kumara Vidyalaya'', Tamil: பிரின்ஸ் ஆஃப் வேல்ஸ் கல்லூரி) is a selective-entry boys' scho ...
he was the
Archdeacon
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of
Colombo
Colombo, ( ; , ; , ), is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. The Colombo metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 within the municipal limits. It is the ...
in 1971 and consecrated Bishop of Colombo in January 1978. A
incumbent
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There may or may not be ...
of
All Saints' Church, Galle and
St. Luke's Church Borella
St Luke's Church is situated in the Borella district of Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. The church plays an important role within the history of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) on the island and is prominent within the Anglican ...
, he died on 5 December 2009 and a memorial service to honour his life of service to the
Anglican Communion
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was held the following year in February.
Holy Emmanuel Church, Moratuwa: A towering monument of faith
Dilshan Joseph (2019) Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka)
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Retrieved 7 March 2019
See also
*Church of Ceylon
The Church of Ceylon () is the Anglican Church in Sri Lanka. It is an extraprovincial jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who serves as its Metropolitan bishop, Metropolitan. It was established in 1845 with the appointment of the fir ...
*Anglican Bishop of Colombo
The Anglican Bishop of Colombo is the ecclesiastical head of the Anglican Diocese of Colombo, a diocese in the Church of Ceylon which is part of the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Diocese of Colombo was founded in 1845, as the diocese of the ...
* Anglican Diocese of Colombo
References
External links
Church of Ceylon - Anglican Communion website
Church of Ceylon news
2009 deaths
20th-century Anglican bishops in Asia
Sinhalese people
Sri Lankan Anglican bishops
Archdeacons of Colombo
Anglican bishops of Colombo
Year of birth missing
Alumni of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa
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