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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1911 Ceylon |
| Died | 8 May 1981 (aged 70) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Previous post(s) | Archdeacon of Colombo |
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[]
- Church of Ceylon
- Anglican Bishop of Colombo
- Anglican Diocese of Colombo
- St. Luke's Church Borella
References[]
- ^ 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[dead link]
External links[]
Categories:
- 20th-century Anglican bishops in Asia
- Sinhalese priests
- Sri Lankan Anglican bishops
- Sri Lankan educational theorists
- Sri Lankan chaplains
- Anglican chaplains
- Alumni of Royal College, Colombo
- Alumni of the Ceylon University College
- Alumni of King's College London
- Anglican bishops of Colombo
- 1991 deaths
- 1911 births
- Sri Lankan expatriates in the United Kingdom