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]
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 from 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]
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]
Joseph Ponniah | |
---|---|
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]
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 from 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]
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]