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Church
  
Roman Catholic Church

Term ended
  
17 July 1972

Province
  
Predecessor
  
Alfred-Jean Guyomard

Diocese
  
Name
  
Jerome Emilianuspillai

Installed
  
18 July 1950


Right Reverend Jerome Emilianuspillai (20 July 1901 – 17 July 1972) was a Ceylon Tamil priest and Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.

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Early life and family

Emilianuspillai was born on 20 July 1901 in Wennappuwa in western Ceylon. His father was a teacher in Wennappuwa. He was educated at St. Patrick's College, Jaffna.

Career

Emilianuspillai was ordained as a priest in July 1929. In July 1950 he became Bishop of Jaffna. He was the first Tamil Catholic bishop of Ceylon.

Emilianuspillai died on 17 July 1972.

References

Jerome Emilianuspillai Wikipedia


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