Joseph Ponniah
Rt Rev. Joseph Ponniah |
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Bishop of Batticaloa | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Colombo |
Diocese | Batticaloa |
Installed | 3 July 2012 |
Personal details | |
Born | Thannamunai, Ceylon |
12 October 1952
Alma mater | University of Jaffna |
Right Reverend Joseph Ponniah (born 12 October 1952) is a Sri Lanka Tamil priest and the current Roman Catholic Bishop of Batticaloa.[1]
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Early life
Ponniah was born on 12 October 1952 in Thannamunai in eastern Ceylon.[2][3] He was educated at St. Joseph's Minor Seminary and St. Joseph's College, Trincomalee.[4][5] He has Bachelor of Philosophy degree from St. Paul Seminary, Thiruchirapally and a Bachelor of Theology from the National Seminary, Poonah.[4][5] Ponniah also has a Bachelor of Arts degree form the University of Peradeniya, a Licentiate in Biblical Theology degree from the Pontifical Urbaniana University (1993) and a Doctor of Philosophy in Christian civilization from the University of Jaffna.[4][6][7]
Career
Ponniah was ordained as a priest in April 1980.[2][3] He was parish priest at St. Mary's Co-Cathedral, Batticaloa (1980-82), Vaharai, Veechchu Kalmunai and Ayhiyamalai.[4][7] He was rector at the Minor Seminar, Batticaloa (1993-96) before teaching Pauline theology as professor of holy scriptures at the National Seminary, Ampitiya (1996-01).[4][5][7] He was then parish priest in Thandavanveli (2001-06) and vicar general for the Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa (2006-08).[4][7] He has also lectured at the Eastern University, Sri Lanka.[6] In February 2008 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Trincomalee-Batticaloa and was ordained as a bishop in May 2008.[2][3] He was appointed Bishop of Batticaloa in July 2012.[2][3]
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- 1952 births
- Alumni of St. Joseph's College, Trincomalee
- Alumni of the University of Jaffna
- Alumni of the University of Peradeniya
- Living people
- People from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- Pontifical Urbaniana University alumni
- Roman Catholic bishops of Batticaloa
- Sri Lankan Tamil priests
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