Dhiloraj Canagasabey

The Right Reverend

Dhiloraj Canagasabey
Anglican Bishop of Colombo
Bishop Canagasabey
ChurchChurch of Ceylon
DioceseDiocese of Colombo
Installed14 May 2011
Term ended28 September 2020
PredecessorDuleep De Chickera
SuccessorDushantha Lakshman Rodrigo
Personal details
Born (1955-05-23) 23 May 1955 (age 69)
Batticaloa, Ceylon
Alma materSt. Michael's College National School
University of Serampore

Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey (born 23 May 1955) is a Sri Lankan bishop who was the Anglican Bishop of Colombo in the Church of Ceylon from 14 May 2011 to 28 September 2020.[1][2]

Early life and family

Canagasabey was born on 23 May 1955 in a Tamil family in Batticaloa, Ceylon.[3][4] He was educated at the St. Michael's College National School.[3][5]

Canagasabey is married to Harshini, hailing from Colombo.[6][7] They have a daughter (Dhilukshini) and a son (Dhiranjan).[5][8]

Career

Rev. Canagasabey being consecrated as bishop by Rt. Rev. Duleep Chickera, Rt. Rev Shantha Francis and Rt. Rev. Dr. Euyakim Mar Coorilos Episcopa

After school Canagasabey joined the hospitality industry as management trainee at hotel school, later working at the Hotel Lanka Oberoi for five years.[4][5] However, he later left the industry to study theology at the Theological College of Lanka, Pilimatalawa in 1977.[4][5] He obtained Bachelor of Theology and Bachelor of Divinity degrees from the University of Serampore.[3][5]

Canagasabey was ordained as a deacon on 27 May 1983 and a priest on 3 June 1983.[4] After serving in several parishes he became Archdeacon of Nuwara Eliya on 17 December 1997.[4][5] He was chaplain and acting headmaster of S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela.[4][5] On 5 March 2011 the Diocesan Council of the Diocese of Colombo elected Canagasabey to be the 15th Church of Ceylon Anglican Bishop of Colombo.[3][5] He was consecrated on 14 May 2011 at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour, Colombo by Rt Rev Duleep de Chickera, Vicar General and Arch Bishop’s Commissary - the outgoing Bishop, Rt Rev Shantha Francis, Presiding Bishop of the Church of Ceylon and Bishop of Kurunegala, Rt Rev. Paul Sarker, Bishop of Dhaka (as representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Dr Rowan Williams), Rt. Rev. Dr. Euyakim Mar Coorilos Episcopa, Bishop of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar, Rt. Rev. John Packer, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, retired bishops Rt Rev Andrew Kumarage, Rt Rev Kenneth Fernando and Rt Rev Kumara Illangasinghe.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Provincial Directory: Colombo". Anglican Consultative Council.
  2. ^ "Bishop of Colombo". Diocese of Colombo. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "New Anglican Bishop of Colombo elected". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 6 March 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Herat, Gwen (14 March 2011). "The new Bishop-elect: Spiritual leader of great humility". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Venerable Dhiloraj Ranjith Canagasabey elected next Bishop of Colombo". Daily FT. 9 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  6. ^ Perera, Melani Manel (18 May 2011). "Colombo's new Anglican bishop ordained". AsiaNews.
  7. ^ "New Anglican Colombo bishop". UCANews.com. 7 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Canagasabey elected Bishop of Colombo". The Island (Sri Lanka). 3 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Ranjit Canagasabey consecrated as 15th Bishop of Colombo". The Nation (Sri Lanka). 15 May 2011.
  10. ^ Nesiah, Lanka (22 May 2011). "Colombo has a new Bishop". Sunday Island (Sri Lanka).
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