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Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Savundaranayagam

Name : Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Savundaranayagam

Status : Retired

Full NameRt. Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Thomas Savundaranayagam
Birth PlaceVelanaitivu, Kayts
Present AddressJaffna
Date of birth13 July 1938
Date of ordination21 December 1963
Native ParishSt. Anthony's Church, Kayts
Qualifications :

Doctor of Sacred Theology degree
Diploma in Catechetics

Mission :

From 1964 to 1965 - Assistant Parish Priest at St Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna
From 1966 to 1967 - Pagon Mission
From 1967 to 1968 - Periyavilaan, Film Unit
From 1968 to 1969 - Pagon Mission
From 1969 to 1971 - Parish Priest at Nanattan
From 1971 to 1973 - Vankalai
From 1973 to 1977 - Director Catechetical Centre
From 1977 to 1981 - Pontifical Urbaniana University Rome, Italy
From Jan 1981 to 06 July 1992 - He was appointed Bishop of Mannar and was ordained as a bishop in July 1981 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu.
From 06 July 1992 to 13 October 2015 - Bishop of Jaffna
From 14 October 2015 till now Retired Emil's Home

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