St. Patrick's College, Jaffna
| St. Patrick's College புனித பத்திரிசியார் கல்லூரி | |
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Mathews Road, Gurunagar , | |
| Coordinates | 9°39′19.80″N 80°01′19.30″E / 9.6555000°N 80.0220278°E |
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| School type | Private 1AB |
| Motto | Latin: Fide et labore (By faith and labour) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Founder | Msgr Orazio Bettacchini |
| School district | Jaffna Education Zone |
| Authority | Roman Catholic Church |
| School number | 1001030 |
| Rector | Rev M. Jero Selvanayaham |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 5-18 |
| School roll | 1,942 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Colour(s) | Green and gold |
| School fees | Rs. 5000 per annum |
| Website | patrickscollegejaffna |
St. Patrick's College (SPC) (Tamil: புனித பத்திரிசியார் கல்லூரி Punitha Pattiriciyār Kallūri) is a private school in Gurunagar, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] It was founded in 1850 by Roman Catholic missionaries.
History
The Jaffna Catholic English School was established in 1850 by Monsignor Orazio Bettacchini, an Italian Roman Catholic missionary.[4][5] The school was later renamed Jaffna Boys' Seminary.[4][5] The school was registered as a High School in 1881 and renamed St. Patrick's College on 10 January 1881.[4][5]
Most private schools in Ceylon were taken over by the government in 1960 but SPC chose to remain as a private and non-fee levying school.[4]
The school motto is ” Fide et Labore”. Latin words which mean “Faith and Work”[6]
Big Match
SPC play Jaffna College in an annual cricket match known as the Battle of the Golds.[7] The first match took place in 1917.[8]
Rectors/Principals
- 1850-58 Patrick Foy
- 1859-61 Rev. Bro. John Joseph Brown
- 1862-70 Rev. Bro. Patrick Joseph Conway
- 1870 Rev. Bro. Michael A. Murphy
- 1870-74 Rev. Bro. ( Fr.) Patrick O Flanagan
- 1874-75 T. W. McMahan
- 1875-80 Rev. Bro. ( Fr.) Patrick O Flanagan
- 1880-83 Rev. Bro. (Fr.) J. A. R. Smythe
- 1883-85 Rev. Fr. Charles H. Lytton
- 1885-88 Rev. Fr. Jules Collin
- 1888-89 Rev. Fr. M. Dubreuil
- 1889-01 Rev. Fr. Patrick Dunne
- 1901-02 Rev. Fr. Jules Collin
- 1902-05 Rev. Fr. Charles A. Beaud
- 1905-21 Rev. Fr. Charles S. Matthews
- 1921-24 Rev. Fr. John A. Guyomar
- 1924-36 Rev. Fr. Charles S. Matthews
- 1936-54 Rev. Fr. Timothy M. F. Long
- 1954-60 Rev. Fr. S. N. Arulnesan
- 1960-66 Rev. Fr. P. J. Jeevaratnam
- 1966-76 Rev. Fr. T. A. J. Mathuranayagam
- 1976-79 Rev. Fr. John A. Francis
- 1979-92 Rev. Fr. G. A. Michael (Francis) Joseph
- 1992-02 Rev. Fr. A. I. Bernard
- 2002-07 Rev. Fr. Dr. Justin Gnanapragasam
- 2008- Rev. Fr. Jero Selvanayagam
Notable alumni
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- S. C. C. Anthony Pillai – Trade unionist and Member of Parliament.[11]
- Leo Rajendram Antony – Roman Catholic Bishop of Trincomalee–Batticaloa.[12][13]
- Anton Arulanandam – Secretary of the Amateur Athletic Association of Ceylon.[14]
- Tissa Balasuriya – Roman Catholic priest and theologian.[15]
- Bertram Bastiampillai – Professor of political science and history, Ombudsman/Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.[16]
- S. F. Chellapah – Director of Medical and Sanitary Services.[17]
- Bastiampillai Deogupillai – Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.[18][19]
- Major General H. Luxman David.[20]
- V. Dharmalingam – Member of Parliament for Uduvil.[21]
- Jerome Emilianuspillai – Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.[22]
- Justin Gnanapragasam – Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.[23][24][25]
- E. L. B. Hurulle – Cabinet Minister, Member of Parliament, Governor of the North Central Province.[26][27]
- W. L. Jeyasingham – Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna.[28]
- Rayappu Joseph – Roman Catholic Bishop of Mannar.[22][29]
- Valentine Joseph - Professor of mathematics.[30]
- A. Kanagasabapathy – Mudaliyar of Mullaitivu District.[31]
- W. M. T. B. Menikdiwela – Secretary to the President, Divisional Revenue Officer.[32]
- N. Nadarajah – Judge, Supreme Court of Ceylon.[33]
- V. Navaratnam – Member of Parliament for Kayts.[34]
- Paul Perera – Roman Catholic Bishop of Kandy.[22]
- Jaya Pathirana – Member of Parliament for Kurunegala, Judge, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.[35][36]
- G. G. Ponnambalam – Leader of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress, Member of Parliament.[37][38]
- Kumar Ponnambalam – Leader of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress.[39]
- T. J. Rajaratnam – High court judge.[40]
- A. B. Rajendra – Member of the Senate.[41]
- T. M. Sabaratnam – Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.[42]
- R. Sampanthan – Leader of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi/Tamil United Liberation Front, Member of Parliament.[43][44]
- Harry Sandrasagra – Member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon.[45][46]
- Thomas Savundaranayagam – Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.[22][29]
- Antony Selvanayagam – Roman Catholic Bishop of Penang.[22]
- S. Sivapalan – Member of Parliament for Trincomalee.[47]
- Kingsley Swampillai – Roman Catholic Bishop of Trincomalee.[22][29][48]
- Alfred Thambiayah – Member of Parliament for Kayts.[49]
- T. T. Thambyahpillai – Astrophysicist.[50]
- Xavier Thaninayagam – Tamil scholar.[51]
- Kanthiah Vaithianathan – Cabinet Minister, Member of the Senate, Permanent Secretary.[52]
- Susaipillai P. Vanderkoon – Mudaliyar of Kalpitiya District.[53]
- Dominic Vendargon – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lampur.[22][29]
- V. Yogeswaran – Member of Parliament for Jaffna.[54]
- Yogaswami – Spiritual master.[55][56]
See also
Notes
- ^ Schools Basic Data as at 01.10.2010. Northern Provincial Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ The Catholic directory of Sri Lanka, 1989/90. J.B.C. Anandappa. 1990.
- ^ "Province – Northern" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d "About Us". St. Patrick's College Alumni Association (UK).
- ^ a b c "Origins of St Patrick's College, Jaffna". St. Patrick's College Old Boys Association (Melbourne, Australia).
- ^ St Patrick’s College, Jaffna -150th Anniversary Jubiilee Souvenier. St.Patrick’s College, Jaffna. 2000. p. 76.
- ^ Fernando, Reemus (23 February 2012). "Formidable St. Patrick's meet unpredictable Jaffna College". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "Cricket: St. Patrick's bat first against Jaffna College". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 24 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Origins of St Patrick's College, Jaffna". St Patrick's College, Jaffna Old Boys' Association, Melbourne, Australia.
- ^ "Past Rectors". St Patrick's College, Jaffna Old Boys' Association, Colombo Branch.
- ^ "Encyclopedia: An". Marxists Internet Archive.
- ^ "Bishop Emeritus Antony felicitated". TamilNet. 17 December 2004.
- ^ "His Lordship Bishop L. R. Anthony Called to Eternal Rest in the Lord". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo.
- ^ "Dr. Anton Arulanandam awarded PHD posthumously". The Island (Sri Lanka). 15 May 2009.
- ^ Samaranayake, Ajith (29 August 2004). "Fr. Tissa Balasuriya at 80: At intersection of society and religion". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "Former Ombudsman passes away". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 20 February 2011.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, pp. 33–34.
- ^ "Bishop Deogupillai passes away". TamilNet. 26 April 2003.
- ^ Emmanuel, S. J. (2 May 2003). "Bishop Deogupillai – a man of sturdy faith and courageous leadership". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 20 March 2005.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "St. Patrick's College Jaffna Felicitates Alumni Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Luxman David". news.lk. 14 March 2014.
- ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (24 October 2010). "Remembering Visvanather Dharmalingam". Ilankai Tamil Sangam.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Past Bishops". St Patrick's College, Jaffna Old Boys' Association, Colombo Branch. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Pope appoints new bishop in Jaffna, S. Lanka". Vatican Radio. 13 October 2015.
- ^ de Silva, Sunil (13 October 2015). "REV. MONS. JUSTIN GNANAPRAGASAM NEW BISHOP OF JAFFNA". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo. Archived from the original on 21 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Resignation of the Bishop of Jaffna, appointment of successor". Agenzia Fides. 13 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Late Deshamanya E. L. B. Hurulle". The Island (Sri Lanka). 17 May 2009.
- ^ "Parliament pays glowing tribute to late Minister E. L. B. Hurulle". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 22 July 2011.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, p. 63.
- ^ a b c d Rasaiya, Christy (16 July 2000). "St. Patrick's 150 years old". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ^ Codippily, Hilarian (30 April 2017). "Professor Valentine Joseph: Scholar and teacher par excellence". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, pp. 71–72.
- ^ "Personalities from the south nurtured in Jaffna". The Island (Sri Lanka). 13 January 2002.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, p. 110.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, p. 121.
- ^ Selvanayagam, S. S. (15 March 2003). "CJ recalls victimisation of Supreme Court judges". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 19 June 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Malalasekera, Sarath (17 March 2003). "References to four Supreme Court Judges". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 24 December 2004.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Rajasingham, K. T. "Chapter 15: Turbulence in any language". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story.
- ^ Dwight, Richard (12 October 2010). "'I come from the land of the Buddha'". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ^ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (January 2000). "Kumar Ponnambalam: Tiger in the Lion's Den" (PDF). Tamil Times. XIX (1): 5–8. ISSN 0266-4488.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, p. 152.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, pp. 155–156.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, pp. 171–172.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, pp. 173–174.
- ^ "Who is Rajavarothayam Sampanthan". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 29 June 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Arumugam 1997, pp. 174–175.
- ^ Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (29 September 2012). "H A P Sandrasagara's 72nd death anniversary: Master of repartee and retort". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 3 October 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Arumugam 1997, p. 201.
- ^ "St. Patrick's College, Jaffna 150 years old". The Island (Sri Lanka). 27 July 2000.
- ^ Chandrasekera, Duruthu Edirimuni (7 July 2013). "Alfred Leo Thambiayah: Trailblazer in entrepreneurship". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ^ Arumugam 1997, pp. 222–223.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, p. 228.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, pp. 238–239.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, pp. 241–242.
- ^ Arumugam 1997, p. 253.
- ^ Dr. Vimala Krishnapillai (1 April 2004). "Siva Yogaswami, the Sage and mystic of Sri Lanka". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 2004-04-30. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Guru Puja of Yogaswami". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2010.
References
- Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon.