Noel Emmanuel

Christian Noel Emmanuel (born 25 December 1960) is a Sri Lankan Tamil priest and the current Roman Catholic Bishop of Trincomalee.

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Noel Emmanuel
Bishop of Trincomalee
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceColombo
DioceseTrincomalee
Installed3 June 2015
PredecessorKingsley Swampillai
Personal details
Born (1960-12-25) 25 December 1960
Trincomalee, Ceylon

Early life and family

Emmanuel was born on 25 December 1960 in Trincomalee in eastern Ceylon.[1][2][3] After school he joined St. Joseph's Minor Seminary before studying philosophy at the National Seminary of Kandy (1978–81).[2][3] He then did regency with pastoral work (1981–82) before entering St. Paul's Major Seminary, Triruchirappally (1983–86).[2][3]

Career

Emmanuel was ordained as a deacon and priest on 12 March 1985 and 21 May 1986 respectively.[1][2][3] He then held various positions: assistant priest in the Cathedral Parish, Batticaloa (1986–88); parish priest of the Church of Iruthayapuram, Batticaloa (1988–89); parish priest of the Church of Our Lady of Good Health, Akkaraipattu (1989–93); and Director of the Catechetical, Biblical and Liturgical Apostolate, Batticaloa (1993–99).[2][3] Between 1999 and 2001 he studied at the Pontifical Urban University.[2][3] On returning to Sri Lanka he served as professor at the National Seminary in Kandy (2001–11).[2][3] In 2011 he was appointed episcopal vicar of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa.[2][3] He became general treasurer of the diocese in 2012.[2][3] On 3 June 2015 he became Bishop of Trincomalee.[1][4]

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References
  1. "Bishop Christian Noel Emmanuel". Catholic Hierarchy.
  2. "Pope appoints a new Bishop in Sri Lanka". Vatican Radio. 3 June 2015.
  3. "Pope appoints a new Bishop in Sri Lanka". The Island (Sri Lanka). 5 June 2015.
  4. "Fr. Noel Emmanuel new Bishop of Trincomalee". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015.
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