Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam
Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Colombo |
| Province | Western |
| Metropolis | Colombo |
| See | Titular Bishop of Materiana |
| Appointed | July 13, 2020 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 16, 2000 |
| Consecration | by Malcolm Ranjith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1966 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Residence | Archbishop's House Colombo |
| Profession | Catholic Priest Educationist Rector |
| Education | St. Francis Xavier Major Seminary, Jaffna National Seminary, Kandy |
Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam, also known as Anton Ranjith, was born on September 23, 1966, in Jaffna. As of July 13, 2020, he is serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Colombo. He has also been serving as the director of Tamil Theologate since 2009 and as the Rector of St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa since 2019.