Most Rev. Dr. Christopher Bonjean OMI
1886 - 1892
The first Archbishop of Colombo, the Most. Rev. Dr. Christopher Bonjean OMI was a Frenchman who had come as a missionary to India in 1847 and came...
Most Rev. Dr. Andrew Melizan OMI
1893 - 1905
The second Archbishop of Colombo, the Most Rev. Dr. Andrew Melizan OMI, became the Archbishop of Colombo in 1893 and continued for 12 long years...
Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Coudert OMI
1905 - 1929
The third Archbishop of Colombo, the Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Coudert OMI, became the Archbishop of Colombo in 1905. His reign went on for 24 years...
Most Rev. Dr. Peter Marque OMI
1929 - 1937
The fourth Archbishop of Colombo, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Marque OMI, became the Archbishop of Colombo in 1929. He followed the footsteps of his...
Most rev. Dr. Jean-Marie Masson OMI
1938 - 1947
The fifth Archbishop of Colombo, Most Rev. Dr. John Mary Masson OMI, appointed in 1938, was the last in line of 5 Archbishops of Colombo who were...
Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Cardinal Cooray OMI
1947 - 1972
The sixth Archbishop of Colombo, the Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Cardinal Cooray, appointed in 1947 is the longest standing Archbishop of Colombo and the...
Most Rev. Dr. Nicholas Marcus Fernando
1977 - 2002
The seventh Archbishop of Colombo, the Most Rev. Dr. Nicholas Marcus Fernando, appointed in 1977 is the first diocesan priest to be elevated to...
Most Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis
2002 - 2009
The eightieth Archbishop of Colombo, the Most Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis, was appointed to the office in 2002. He goes to the history as the pioneer of...
Most Rev. Dr. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith
2009 - to date
The ninth Archbishop of Colombo, the Most Rev. Dr. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith is the second Archbishop of Colombo to be raised to the sacred...