On 25th July Bishop - elect Emmanuel Noel received the consacretion to the episcopate by the

 

Bishop emeritus of Trincomalee Rt. Rev. Bishop Kingsley Swampillai at an open space set up at

 

grounds of St. Joseph College - Trincomalee.

 

The co-consecrators were the Bishop of Batticaloa Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph Ponniah and Rt. Rev.

 

Bishop Raymond Kingsley, the Bishop of Galle.

 

His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, the Apostolic Nuncio and Bishops

 

of Sri Lanka also partecipated at the Holy Mass.

 

His Lordship Bishop Emmanuel Noel previously served as Episcopal Vicar and Procurator of the

 

same diocese.

 

With a past as Professor at National Seminary and Dean of Theology and Philosophy

 

faculties, He is given the resposibility over 19,606 catholics (13 parishes) with the support of 36

 

priests. Via this website All the Catholic Srilankans in Italy wish a very fruitful ministry to the

 

service to God and at the same time We assure His Lordship Bishop Emmanuel our prayers.

 

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