Swithin Fernando

The Right Reverend
Swithin Fernando
Anglican Bishop of Colombo
Church Anglican Church of Ceylon
See Anglican Diocese of Colombo
In office 1978–1987
Predecessor Cyril Abeynaike
Successor Jabez Jabasir Gnanapragasam
Orders
Ordination 1944

Swithin Winston Fernando is a former Anglican Bishop of Colombo in Sri Lanka.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3][4]

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Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Cyril Abeynaike
Bishop of Colombo
1978 1987
Succeeded by
Jabez Jabasir Gnanapragasam



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