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Today · 28 OctEventha· sasa
Oblate bishop
Bishop of Anuradhapura
Province necrology · Register no. 478
From the Province register of Oblates who served in Ceylon and Jaffna. Dates are written day, month, year.
Bishop Henry Joy Goonewardene, O.M.I., served with heroic missionary zeal as the Bishop of Anuradhapura in the North Central Province. Serving in a predominantly Buddhist heartland, Bishop Goonewardene focused on inter-religious dialogue, social development, and rural upliftment. He established clean water projects, farming collectives, and youth vocational centers, embodying Christ's love through compassionate service to all communities.
In memoriam
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.
Bishop Henry Joy Goonewardene, O.M.I., served with heroic missionary zeal as the Bishop of Anuradhapura in the North Central Province.
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