Name : Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph

Status : Passed away

Full Name	Rt. Rev. Dr. Rayappu Joseph
Birth Place	Delft
Date of birth	16 April 1940
Date of ordination	13 December 1967
Native Parish	Cheddikulam, Mannar
Qualifications : B. Ph (Rome) B. Th (Rome) Doctor of Canon Law degree from the Pontifical Urbaniana University Specialisation in Rotal Jurisprudence Gregorian University
Mission : From May 1968 to May 1969 - Assistant Parish Priest at Murunkan Uyilankulam From May 1969 to May 1971 - Assistant Parish Priest at Senthakulam, Ilavalai From May 1971 to Dec 1974 - Parish Priest at Urumpirai - Chunnakam From Dec 1974 to Oct 1980 - Parish Priest at Vilan - Point Padro From Oct 1980 to Jan 1985 - High Studies, Rome From 02.02.1985 to 09.09.1992 - Parish Priest at Chundukuli, professor at the St. Xavier's Seminary, Jaffna From Oct 1991 - Bishop's Mannar Died on - 01.04.2021 at Holy Cross Hospital, Jaffna Buried on - 05.04.2021 at St. Sebastian's Cathedral Mannar
Date of death	01 April 2021

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