| 词条 | Joseph Ponniah |
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| type = Bishop | honorific-prefix = Rt Rev. | name = Joseph Ponniah | honorific-suffix = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | title = Bishop of Batticaloa | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | church = Roman Catholic Church | archdiocese = | province = Colombo | metropolis = | diocese = Batticaloa | see = | term_start = 3 July 2012 | term_end = | predecessor = | opposed = | successor = | ordination = | consecration = | cardinal = | rank = | other_post = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|10|12|df=yes}} | birth_place = Thannamunai, Ceylon | death_date = | death_place = | buried = | nationality = | religion = | residence = | parents = | spouse = | children = | occupation = | profession = | previous_post = | alma_mater = University of Jaffna | motto = | signature = | signature_alt = | coat_of_arms = | coat_of_arms_alt = | other = }} Right Reverend Joseph Ponniah (born 12 October 1952) is a Sri Lanka Tamil priest and the current Roman Catholic Bishop of Batticaloa.[1] Early lifePonniah was born on 12 October 1952 in Thannamunai in eastern Ceylon.[2][3] He was educated at St. Joseph's Minor Seminary and St. Joseph's College, Trincomalee.[4][5] He has Bachelor of Philosophy degree from St. Paul Seminary, Thiruchirapally and a Bachelor of Theology from the National Seminary, Poonah.[4][5] Ponniah also has a Bachelor of Arts degree form the University of Peradeniya, a Licentiate in Biblical Theology degree from the Pontifical Urbaniana University (1993) and a Doctor of Philosophy in Christian civilization from the University of Jaffna.[4][6][7] CareerPonniah was ordained as a priest in April 1980.[2][3] He was parish priest at St. Mary's Co-Cathedral, Batticaloa (1980–82), Vaharai, Veechchu Kalmunai and Ayhiyamalai.[4][7] He was rector at the Minor Seminar, Batticaloa (1993–96) before teaching Pauline theology as professor of holy scriptures at the National Seminary, Ampitiya (1996-01).[4][5][7] He was then parish priest in Thandavanveli (2001–06) and vicar general for the Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa (2006–08).[4][7] He has also lectured at the Eastern University, Sri Lanka.[6] In February 2008 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Trincomalee-Batticaloa and was ordained as a bishop in May 2008.[2][3] He was appointed Bishop of Batticaloa in July 2012.[2][3] References1. ^{{cite web|title=Batticaloa|url=http://www.pontificalmissionlk.org/batticaloa.htm|publisher=Pontifical Mission Societies - Sri Lanka}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Bishop Joseph Ponniah|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bponniah.html|publisher=Catholic Hierarchy}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|title=Bishop Ponniah|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/bishop-ponniah/700|work=Union of Catholic Asian News}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news|title=New Auxillary [sic] Bishop appointed for East|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=24775|work=TamilNet|date=26 February 2008}} 5. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=Perera|first1=Nimal. I.|title=New bishop in Trinco-Batticaloa: "hope" beyond the war|url=http://www.asianews.it/news-en/New-bishop-in-Trinco-Batticaloa:-hope-beyond-the-war-11582.html|work=AsiaNews|date=21 February 2008}} 6. ^1 {{cite news|title=Rev. Fr. Ponniah Joseph new Auxiliary Bishop, Trinco-Batticaloa Diocese|url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2008/05/29/fea05.asp|work=Daily News (Sri Lanka)|date=29 May 2008}} 7. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|title=A new, Tamil diocese on Sri Lanka's eastern seashore|url=http://www.asianews.it/news-en/A-new,-Tamil-diocese-on-Sri-Lanka%27s-eastern-seashore-25914.html|work=AsiaNews|date=25 September 2012}} External links
9 : 1952 births|Alumni of St. Joseph's College, Trincomalee|Alumni of the University of Jaffna|Alumni of the University of Peradeniya|Living people|People from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|Pontifical Urbaniana University alumni|Roman Catholic bishops of Batticaloa|Sri Lankan Tamil priests |
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