The Anglican Bishop of Colombo is the ecclesiastical head of the Anglican Diocese of Colombo, a diocese in the Church of Ceylon which is part of the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Diocese of Colombo was founded in 1845, as the diocese of the Church of England in Ceylon.
List of bishops Bishops of Colombo From Until Incumbent Notes 1845 1861James Chapmanfirst Bishop of Colombo installed in the presiding seat 1862 1871Piers Claughtonfirst Bishop of St Helena (1859–61) and upon his return to England was appointed Archdeacon of London (1871–84) 1872 1875 Hugh Jermyn translated to Bishop of Brechin (1875–1903) and Primus of Scotland (1886–1901) 1876 1902 Reginald Copleston translated to Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India (1902–13) 1903 1924Ernest Copleston 1924 1938Mark Carpenter-Garnier 1938 1947Cecil Horsley appointed Bishop of Gibraltar (1947–53) 1948 1964Rollo Graham Campbell 1964 1971 Harold de Soysa first Ceylonese Bishop of Colombo 1971 1977Cyril Abeynaike 1978 1987Swithin Fernando 1987 1992Jabez Gnanapragasam 1992 2001Kenneth Fernando 2001 2010Duleep De Chickera 2011 2020Dhiloraj Canagasabey 2020 presentDushantha Lakshman Rodrigo Consecrated and installed as the 16th Bishop of Colombo on 28 October 2020
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Publications One hundred years in Ceylon, or, The centenary volume of the Church Missionary Society in Ceylon, 1818–1918 (1922) Author: Balding, John William Madras: Printed at the Diocesan Press. The Church of Ceylon – her faith and mission Published in 1945, Printed at the Daily News Press by Bernard de Silva for the Church of Ceylon. The Church of Ceylon: A history, 1945–1995 Editor: Medis, Frederick Published for the Diocese of Colombo.
External links Church of Ceylon – The Anglican Church in Sri Lanka Official Web Site of Church of Ceylon, Diocese of Colombo The Church of Ceylon (Anglican Communion) Anglican Church of Ceylon News Worship Resources including a Prayer for Sri Lanka written by Metropolitan Lakdasa de Mel and prayers written by the Bishop of Colombo The Church of Ceylon – World Council of Churches website