In office 1978–1987 Ordination 1944 Role Bishop of Colombo | Name Swithin Fernando Predecessor Cyril Abeynaike | |
Church Anglican Church of Ceylon See Anglican Diocese of Colombo Successor Jabez Jabasir Gnanapragasam | ||
Swithin Winston Fernando is a former Anglican Bishop of Colombo in Sri Lanka.
A former student of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa he was made the Archdeacon of Colombo in 1971 and consecrated Bishop of Colombo in January 1978. A former incumbent of All Saints' Church, Galle and St. Luke's Church Borella, he died on 5 December 2009 and a memorial service to honour his life of service to the Anglican Communion was held the following February.
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