Joseph Ponniah
Joseph Ponniah | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Batticaloa | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Colombo |
| Diocese | Batticaloa |
| Installed | 3 July 2012 |
| Term ended | 19 August 2024 |
| Predecessor | First |
| Successor | Vacant |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Trincomalee-Batticaloa and Titular Bishop of Mons in Mauretania (2008–2012) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 April 1980 |
| Consecration | 24 May 2008 by Kingsley Swampillai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1952 Thannamunai, Ceylon |
| Died | 19 May 2025 (aged 72) Batticaloa, Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | University of Jaffna University of Peradeniya Pontifical Urbaniana University |
Joseph Ponniah (12 October 1952 – 19 May 2025) was a Sri Lankan Roman Catholic prelate, who served as a Bishop of Batticaloa.