Noel Emmanuel
Noel Emmanuel | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Trincomalee | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Colombo |
| Diocese | Trincomalee |
| Installed | 3 June 2015 |
| Predecessor | Kingsley Swampillai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1960 |
Christian Noel Emmanuel (born 25 December 1960) is a Sri Lankan Tamil priest and the current Roman Catholic Bishop of Trincomalee.
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]
References
- ^ a b c "Bishop Christian Noel Emmanuel". Catholic Hierarchy.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Pope appoints a new Bishop in Sri Lanka". Vatican Radio. 3 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Pope appoints a new Bishop in Sri Lanka". The Island (Sri Lanka). 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Fr. Noel Emmanuel new Bishop of Trincomalee". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 4 June 2015.