Cyril Abeynaike
Right Reverend Cyril Abeynaike | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Colombo | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Ceylon |
| See | Anglican Diocese of Colombo |
| In office | 1971–1977 |
| Predecessor | Charles Harold Wilfred de Soysa |
| Successor | Swithin Winston Fernando |
| Previous post(s) | Archdeacon of Colombo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1911 Ceylon |
| Died | 8 May 1981 (aged 70) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Cyril Leander Abeynaike (22 February 1911 – 8 May 1991) was a former Anglican Bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka.[1]
Educated at Royal College, Colombo and went on to study history at the University College, Colombo and theology at the King's College, London. He was made the Archdeacon of Colombo before he was elected as the Bishop of Colombo.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bishop Cyril was a true shepherd of people The Island, Retrieved on 26 April 2008.
- ^ "8th May marked yet another death anniversary of Bishop Cyril". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
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