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<blockquote data-quote="hemalsilva" data-source="post: 8779097" data-attributes="member: 7335"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Green">PROFILE OF HIS EMINENCE CARDINAL MALCOLM RANJITH -</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p>Name : Archbishop Patabendige Don Albert Malcolm Ranjith</p><p></p><p>Father’s Name : Patabendige Don William</p><p></p><p>Mother’s Name : Hettiarachchige Mary Winifred Perera</p><p></p><p>Date of Birth : 15th November 1947</p><p></p><p>Place of Birth : Polgahawela, Sri-lanka</p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong>ACADEMIC -</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Scholastic Studies</strong></p><p></p><p>Roman Catholic Boys’ School, Lunupokuna, Colombo 15</p><p>De la Salle College, Mutwal, Colombo 15</p><p>General Certificate of Education</p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Ecclesiastical Studies</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p>1. St. Aloysius Seminary, Borella, Colombo 8</p><p>2. The National Seminary, Ampitiya, Kandy</p><p>3. Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy</p><p>( Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide and Collegio San Paolo Apostolo )</p><p>4. Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, Italy</p><p>5. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel</p><p>6. Baccalaureate in Theology – Summa Cum Laude Probatus</p><p>7. Licentiate in Sacred Scripture – Magna Cum Laude Probatus</p><p>8. Special Certificate in Biblical Studies – Hebrew University, Jerusalem</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Priestly Ordination -</strong></p><p> </p><p>On 29th June 1975at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. </p><p>Ordained by His Holiness Pope Paul VI</p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Pastoral Appointments</strong></p><p> </p><p> October 1978 </p><p>-</p><p>Assistant Parish Priest of Pamunugama / Kepungoda / Dungalpitiya</p><p> </p><p>02.06.1980 </p><p></p><p>-</p><p>Spiritual Director "Daham Sevana"</p><p> 04.05.1981 </p><p>-</p><p>Acting Parish Priest of Payagala</p><p> 03.08.1981 </p><p>-</p><p>Parish Priest of Payagala</p><p> 20.06.1982 </p><p>-</p><p>Staff Member Pre-Philosophate "Daham Sevana"</p><p> 10.01.1983 </p><p>-</p><p>Lecturer (Catechetics) Kalutara Museaus Training College</p><p> 29.04.1983 </p><p>-</p><p>Parish Priest of Kalutara</p><p> December 1983 </p><p>-</p><p>Appointed National Director of Pontifical Mission Aid Society</p><p> 1983 </p><p>-</p><p>Professor in Sacred Scripture at the Sinhala Theology Faculty, Colombo</p><p>( Blessed Joseph Vaz Deva Dharma Nikethanaya )</p><p></p><p> 13.08.1984 </p><p>-</p><p>Archdiocesan Co-ordinator for Human Development</p><p> </p><p>-</p><p>Archdiocesan Director of Caritas Colombo - Seth Sarana</p><p> 20.02.1985 </p><p>-</p><p>Elected to Priests' Senate as Priests' representative of Kalutara Region</p><p> 17.04.1985 </p><p>-</p><p>Representative at the PMS Meeting in Rome</p><p> 01.09.1985 </p><p>-</p><p>Parish Priest of Kolonnawa</p><p> 15.02.1985 </p><p>-</p><p>Archdiocesan Chaplain St. Vincent De Paul Society</p><p> 20.10.1987 </p><p>-</p><p>Member of the College of Consultors</p><p> 20.10.1987 </p><p>-</p><p>Member of the Council of Priests</p><p> </p><p> Episcopal Ordination & Episcopacy -</p><p> 17.06.1991 </p><p>-</p><p>Appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Colombo and the Titular Bishop of Cabarsussi</p><p> 31.08.1991 </p><p>-</p><p>Episcopal Consecration by Archbishop Nicholas Marcus Fernando at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka, Tewatta.</p><p> 02.11.1995 </p><p>-</p><p>Appointed as the Bishop of Ratnapura</p><p> 05.01.1996 </p><p>-</p><p>Installation as the Bishop of Ratnapura</p><p> 01.10.2001 </p><p>-</p><p>Appointed as the Adjunct Secretary, Congregation for Evangelisation of Peoples, Vatican.</p><p> 29.04.2004 </p><p>-</p><p>Appointed as the Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Timor East</p><p> 29.04.2009 </p><p>-</p><p>Appointed as the Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico</p><p> 10.12.2005 </p><p>-</p><p>Appointed as the Secretary General of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Vatican</p><p> 16.06.2009 </p><p>-</p><p>Appointed as the Archbishop of Colombo</p><p> 05.08.2009 </p><p>-</p><p>Installed as the 09th Archbishop of Colombo, at St. Lucia's Cathedral, Kotahena, Colombo 13.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>National Ecclesial Appointments -</p><p></p><p> 1988 – 1991 </p><p>-</p><p>Secretary of the Catholic National Commission for Missionary Activity, Sri-Lanka </p><p></p><p> 1992 – 1995 </p><p>-</p><p>Chairman of the Catholic National Commission for Missionary Activity, </p><p>Sri-Lanka </p><p></p><p> 1995 – 2001 </p><p>-</p><p>Chairman of the National Commission for Justice, Peace & Human Development, </p><p>Sri-Lanka</p><p></p><p> 1993 – 1995 </p><p>-</p><p>Coordinator/Chairman, National Steering Committee for Pope’s Visit to Sri-Lanka & Beatification of Blessed Joseph Vaz</p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>State Appointments -</strong> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>-</p><p>Justice of the Peace for the whole island of Sri-Lanka</p><p> </p><p>-</p><p>Member of the University Council Sabaragamuwa State University, Sri -Lanka </p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong>International Appointments -</strong></p><p> </p><p>-</p><p>Member of the Restricted Committee of the National Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS)</p><p> </p><p>-</p><p>Member, Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Office for Evangelisation (OE)</p><p></p><p> </p><p>-</p><p>Coordinator – Children’s Desk Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Office for Evangelisation (OE)</p><p></p><p> </p><p>-</p><p>Member of the Supreme Committee of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Rome</p><p></p><p> 2001 - 2004 </p><p>-</p><p>Adjunct Secretary, Congregation for Evangelisation of Peoples, Vatican</p><p></p><p> 2001 - 2004 </p><p>-</p><p>President, Pontifical Mission Societies, International</p><p> 2002 - 2009 </p><p>-</p><p>Member of the Pontifical Committee of International Eucharistic Congresses</p><p></p><p> 2004 - 2005 </p><p>-</p><p>the Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Timor East</p><p> 2005 - 2009 </p><p>-</p><p>the Secretary General of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Vatican</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="color: Red"> Languages - </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Red">Sinhala, English, Tamil, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Indonesian Bhasa </span></strong> </p><p></p><p> </p><p> International Meetings Chaired -</p><p> </p><p> Asian Regional Meetings of the PMS</p><p> 6th - 10th Sept. 1990 </p><p>-</p><p>Monte Fano, Kandy</p><p> </p><p>16th - 22nd Sept. 1992</p><p></p><p>-</p><p>Indonesia, Jakarta</p><p> 10th - 16th Sept. 1994 </p><p>-</p><p>Seoul, Korea</p><p> 4th – 14th Sept. 1996 </p><p>-</p><p>Tokyo, Japan</p><p> </p><p> FABC Office for Evangelisation</p><p> 9th – 13th Sept. 2001 </p><p>-</p><p>Exposure Programme for Asian Bishops at Colombo</p><p> </p><p>16th – 24th May 2002</p><p></p><p>-</p><p>Annual General Assemblies of the Superior Council of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Rome</p><p></p><p> 8th - 16th May 2003 </p><p>-</p><p>Annual General Assemblies of the Superior Council of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Rome</p><p> 01.12.2006 </p><p>-</p><p>International Study Days on the Sacred Liturgy</p><p> 01.12.2007 </p><p>-</p><p>International Study Days on the Sacred Liturgy</p><p> 29.11.2008 </p><p>-</p><p>International Study Days on the Sacred Liturgy</p><p> </p><p> International Awards -</p><p> 2007 </p><p>-</p><p>Thomas Aquinas Medallion in the field of religious education, Thomas Aquinas College, California, USA</p><p></p><p> 2008 </p><p>-</p><p>7th International Award “Giuseppe Sciacca” by the President of the Republic of Italy for achievements in the cultural field</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hemalsilva, post: 8779097, member: 7335"] [B][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Green"]PROFILE OF HIS EMINENCE CARDINAL MALCOLM RANJITH -[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] Name : Archbishop Patabendige Don Albert Malcolm Ranjith Father’s Name : Patabendige Don William Mother’s Name : Hettiarachchige Mary Winifred Perera Date of Birth : 15th November 1947 Place of Birth : Polgahawela, Sri-lanka [B]ACADEMIC - Scholastic Studies[/B] Roman Catholic Boys’ School, Lunupokuna, Colombo 15 De la Salle College, Mutwal, Colombo 15 General Certificate of Education [B]Ecclesiastical Studies[/B] 1. St. Aloysius Seminary, Borella, Colombo 8 2. The National Seminary, Ampitiya, Kandy 3. Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy ( Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide and Collegio San Paolo Apostolo ) 4. Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, Italy 5. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 6. Baccalaureate in Theology – Summa Cum Laude Probatus 7. Licentiate in Sacred Scripture – Magna Cum Laude Probatus 8. Special Certificate in Biblical Studies – Hebrew University, Jerusalem [B]Priestly Ordination -[/B] On 29th June 1975at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Ordained by His Holiness Pope Paul VI [B]Pastoral Appointments[/B] October 1978 - Assistant Parish Priest of Pamunugama / Kepungoda / Dungalpitiya 02.06.1980 - Spiritual Director "Daham Sevana" 04.05.1981 - Acting Parish Priest of Payagala 03.08.1981 - Parish Priest of Payagala 20.06.1982 - Staff Member Pre-Philosophate "Daham Sevana" 10.01.1983 - Lecturer (Catechetics) Kalutara Museaus Training College 29.04.1983 - Parish Priest of Kalutara December 1983 - Appointed National Director of Pontifical Mission Aid Society 1983 - Professor in Sacred Scripture at the Sinhala Theology Faculty, Colombo ( Blessed Joseph Vaz Deva Dharma Nikethanaya ) 13.08.1984 - Archdiocesan Co-ordinator for Human Development - Archdiocesan Director of Caritas Colombo - Seth Sarana 20.02.1985 - Elected to Priests' Senate as Priests' representative of Kalutara Region 17.04.1985 - Representative at the PMS Meeting in Rome 01.09.1985 - Parish Priest of Kolonnawa 15.02.1985 - Archdiocesan Chaplain St. Vincent De Paul Society 20.10.1987 - Member of the College of Consultors 20.10.1987 - Member of the Council of Priests Episcopal Ordination & Episcopacy - 17.06.1991 - Appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Colombo and the Titular Bishop of Cabarsussi 31.08.1991 - Episcopal Consecration by Archbishop Nicholas Marcus Fernando at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka, Tewatta. 02.11.1995 - Appointed as the Bishop of Ratnapura 05.01.1996 - Installation as the Bishop of Ratnapura 01.10.2001 - Appointed as the Adjunct Secretary, Congregation for Evangelisation of Peoples, Vatican. 29.04.2004 - Appointed as the Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Timor East 29.04.2009 - Appointed as the Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico 10.12.2005 - Appointed as the Secretary General of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Vatican 16.06.2009 - Appointed as the Archbishop of Colombo 05.08.2009 - Installed as the 09th Archbishop of Colombo, at St. Lucia's Cathedral, Kotahena, Colombo 13. National Ecclesial Appointments - 1988 – 1991 - Secretary of the Catholic National Commission for Missionary Activity, Sri-Lanka 1992 – 1995 - Chairman of the Catholic National Commission for Missionary Activity, Sri-Lanka 1995 – 2001 - Chairman of the National Commission for Justice, Peace & Human Development, Sri-Lanka 1993 – 1995 - Coordinator/Chairman, National Steering Committee for Pope’s Visit to Sri-Lanka & Beatification of Blessed Joseph Vaz [B]State Appointments -[/B] - Justice of the Peace for the whole island of Sri-Lanka - Member of the University Council Sabaragamuwa State University, Sri -Lanka [B]International Appointments -[/B] - Member of the Restricted Committee of the National Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) - Member, Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Office for Evangelisation (OE) - Coordinator – Children’s Desk Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Office for Evangelisation (OE) - Member of the Supreme Committee of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Rome 2001 - 2004 - Adjunct Secretary, Congregation for Evangelisation of Peoples, Vatican 2001 - 2004 - President, Pontifical Mission Societies, International 2002 - 2009 - Member of the Pontifical Committee of International Eucharistic Congresses 2004 - 2005 - the Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Timor East 2005 - 2009 - the Secretary General of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Vatican [B][COLOR="Red"] Languages - Sinhala, English, Tamil, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Indonesian Bhasa [/COLOR][/B] International Meetings Chaired - Asian Regional Meetings of the PMS 6th - 10th Sept. 1990 - Monte Fano, Kandy 16th - 22nd Sept. 1992 - Indonesia, Jakarta 10th - 16th Sept. 1994 - Seoul, Korea 4th – 14th Sept. 1996 - Tokyo, Japan FABC Office for Evangelisation 9th – 13th Sept. 2001 - Exposure Programme for Asian Bishops at Colombo 16th – 24th May 2002 - Annual General Assemblies of the Superior Council of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Rome 8th - 16th May 2003 - Annual General Assemblies of the Superior Council of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Rome 01.12.2006 - International Study Days on the Sacred Liturgy 01.12.2007 - International Study Days on the Sacred Liturgy 29.11.2008 - International Study Days on the Sacred Liturgy International Awards - 2007 - Thomas Aquinas Medallion in the field of religious education, Thomas Aquinas College, California, USA 2008 - 7th International Award “Giuseppe Sciacca” by the President of the Republic of Italy for achievements in the cultural field [/QUOTE]
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