Bastiampillai Deogupillai

Rt Rev.
Bastiampillai Deogupillai
Bishop of Jaffna
Church Roman Catholic Church
Province Colombo
Diocese Jaffna
Installed 18 December 1972
Term ended 6 July 1992
Predecessor Jerome Emilianuspillai
Successor Thomas Savundaranayagam
Personal details
Born (1917-04-09)9 April 1917
Karampon, Ceylon
Died 25 April 2003(2003-04-25) (aged 86)
Alma mater St. Anthony's College, Kayts
St. Patrick's College, Jaffna
Propaganda College
Ceylon University College
University of Ceylon

Right Reverend Jacob Bastiampillai Deogupillai (9 April 1917 25 April 2003) was a Ceylon Tamil priest and Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.

Early life and family

Deogupillai was born on 9 April 1917 in Karampon on the island of Velanaitivu in northern Ceylon.[1][2][3] He was educated at St. Anthony's College, Kayts and St. Patrick's College, Jaffna.[2][4] He then studied at the Propaganda College.[4] He later received a BA degree from the Ceylon University College and a Diploma of Education from the University of Ceylon.[4]

Career

Deogupillai was ordained as a priest in Rome in December 1941.[1][2][3] After returning to Ceylon he served as parish priest of Karaveddy.[2] He taught for a while before becoming rector of St. Joseph's College, Anuradhapura.[1][2] He was later rector of Sacred Heart College, Karaveddy, St. Henry's College, Ilavalai and the Teacher Training College, Colombuthurai.[1][2] After the government took over the Teacher Training College in 1961 Deogupillai resigned as rector and became parish priest of Ilavalai.[4]

Deogupillai was appointed auxiliary bishop of Trincomalee-Batticaloa in February 1967.[1][2][3] In December 1972 he became Bishop of Jaffna.[2][3][4][5] He retired in July 1992.[3][4]

Later life

After retirement in 1991 Deogupillai lived at St. Martin's Seminary, Jaffna.[1] He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Jaffna for his literary contributions.[2]

Deogupillai died on 25 April 2003.[2][3] His funeral took place on 28 April 2003 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna.[6]

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