Rayappu Joseph

Rt Rev.
Rayappu Joseph
Bishop of Mannar
Native name இராயப்பு யோசப்
Church Roman Catholic Church
Province Colombo
Diocese Mannar
Installed 6 July 1992
Term ended 14 January 2016
Predecessor Thomas Savundaranayagam
Personal details
Born (1940-04-16) 16 April 1940
Delft, Ceylon
Alma mater Pontifical Urbaniana University

Right Reverend Rayappu Joseph (Tamil: இராயப்பு யோசப்; born 16 April 1940) is a Sri Lanka Tamil priest and the former Roman Catholic Bishop of Mannar.[1][2]

Early life and family

Joseph was born on 16 April 1940 on the island of Delft in northern Ceylon.[3][4] He was educated at St. Patrick's College, Jaffna.[5][6] Joseph has a Doctor of Canon Law degree from the Pontifical Urbaniana University.[4]

Career

Joseph was ordained as a priest in December 1967.[3][4] He was a professor at the St Xavier's Seminary, Jaffna.[4] In July 1992 he was appointed Bishop of Mannar and was ordained as a bishop in October 1992.[3][4]

Joseph has been a vocal critic of the Sri Lankan government/Sri Lankan military's conduct during the Sri Lankan Civil War and the country's human rights record.[7][8] This has led to him being threatened by government supporters.[9]

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