Born to a remarkably devout Catholic family in Delatura, little Warnakula Patabandige Ivan Maximus Perera grew up gracefully with warm affection and cordial fondness of many brothers and sisters in the family, during which time he discerned his...
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Born in 1916, little Don Peter received his elementary education from the village school and had his secondary education from Maris Stella College, Negombo. In 1935, he entered the Minor Seminary in Borella and attended St. Joseph’s College. He...
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Rev. Fr. Peter Pillai OMI, a priest of God of rare calibre is a true gift of God to the people of this country. Having received his primary education in the school where his parents were teachers, he joined St. Benedict’s College, Colombo for his...
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Archbishop Oswald Gomis, born on the 12th December 1932 to his parents in Kelaniya received his primary and secondary education from St. Pauls’ Roman Catholic Sinhala School, Waragoda, St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena and St. Joseph’s College...
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Most Rev. Dr. Christopher Bonjean OMI was born on the 23rd September 1823. On the day that he received his First Holy Communion, he determined to become a priest. Having been ordained, Fr. Bonjean went to India as a member of the Paris Missionary...
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