ASIA/SRI LANKA - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed

Friday, 24 March 2006

2009-11-04
Rector of St. Albert's College Interdiocesan Seminary in Archdiocese of Ranchi appointed

2009-11-03
Rector of Saint Josephina Bakhita Interdiocesan Propedeutic Seminary of Ngaoundere appointed

2009-11-03
National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed

2009-10-29
Rector of Regional Seminary of Taipei appointed

2009-10-29
The Holy Father's Missionary Intention for November 2009: “That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of their lives and fraternal dialogue, may clearly demonstrate that the name of God is a bearer of peace.” Commentary.

2009-10-27
National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed

Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 27 January 2006, appointed National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Sri Lanka for a five year term (2006-2011) Rev. Fr Antonio Reginaldo Saparamadu.
The new national director was born on 29 November 1943 and ordained a priest on 25 January 1973 at the Cathedral St. Lucia of Kotahena, Colombo. From 1955 to 1964 he attended St. Aloysius minor seminary; 1964 to 1968 national seminary of Our Lady of Lanka and 1968 to 1972 at Propaganda Fide College. He also studied at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome 1968 - 1972. Fr Saparamadu was for 15 years (1987-2002) diocesan director of the Pontifical Mission Societies. (AP) (24/3/2006 Agenzia Fides; Righe:14; Parole:147)