Mission :
Feb 1945 to April 1946 - Assistant Pastor of the Cathedral
May 1946 to April 1951 - Rector St. Joseph's College,Anuradhapura
April 1951 to July 1953 - Rector, J/Vathiry Sacred Heart College,Karaveddy, Parish Priest at Vathiry
Aug 1953 to Feb 1954 - Acting Rector St. Henry's College, Ilavalai
March 1954 to July 1956 - Rector St. Henry's College, Ilavalai
Aug 1956 to Jan 1962 - Principal of St. Joseph's Teacher's Training College, Colombuthurai, Jaffna
May 1963 to March 1967 - Parish Priest at Ilavalai
Aug 1963 to March 1967 - Vicar Forane of Ilavalai District
09.02.1967 - He was called to be Bishop Auxiliary to Bishop Ignatius Glennie of Trincomalee
11.05.1967 - Consecrated Bishop in Trincomalee
09.01.1973 - Diocesan Bishop of Jaffna
1991 - Retirement in Deogupillai lived at St. Martin's Seminary, Jaffna. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Jaffna for his literary contributions.
Died on - 25 April 2003 at Jaffna
Buried on - 28 April 2003 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna |
