On  04th April 2018, Pope Francis appointed Very Rev. Fr. J D Anthony as Auxiliary Bishop to the Archdiocese of Colombo in Sri Lanka.

 

Very Rev. Msgr. J.D. Jayakody, a priest of the Archdiocese of Colombo, has been the Episcopal Vicar for priestly formation and Vocations and Rector of St. Mary Vianney Archdiocesan Seminary prior to the Episcopal appointment.

 

He has been giveneTitular See of Mulli.

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Born on October 2, 1958, in Pamunugama, Fr. Jayakody entered the minor seminary of St. Aloysius in 1975.  In 1977 he entered the Intermediate Seminary in Kalutara and the following year began his philosophical studies at the National Seminary of our Lady of Lanka, in Kandy. 

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After completing his theological studies, he was ordained a priest on July 27, 1985, for Colombo Archdiocese.  Since then he has held the following responsibilities:

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1985 – 1986         Staff member of the Intermediate Seminary of Kalutara

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1986 – 1987         Parish priest of Wewala

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1987 – 1990         Staff member of the Intermediate Seminary of Kalutara

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1990 – 1991         Parish priest of Pannipitiya

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1991 – 1993         Went to Rome, Italy, for higher studies

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1993 – 1995         Economer of the National Seminary of Kandy

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1995 – 1996         Parish priest of Halpe

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1996 – 1998         Parish priest of Welivita

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1998 – 2003         Formator at the National Seminary of Kandy

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2003 – 2005         Director of the philosophy department of the National Seminary of Kandy

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2005 – 2011         Rector of the National Seminary of Kandy

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Since 2011           Episcopal Vicar for priestly Formation and Vocations of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo and Rector of St. Mary Vianney Archdiocesan Seminary for adult vocations.

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We assure our prayers to the Bishop-elect and wish him "Ad Multos Annos!"

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