Published 1992
by Good Shepherd Centre in Thinnevely, Jaffna, Sri Lanka .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-[4]) (3rd group))
| Statement | Anton Matthias. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | BX1646 .M38 1992 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | ix, 222, [8] p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 222 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL1057635M |
| ISBN 10 | 9559549502 |
| LC Control Number | 93902071 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 29595455 |
Title: The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka: to Ceylon historical journal monograph series Volume 3; Volume 5; Volume 11 of Monograph series, The Ceylon historical journal Volume 2 of The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka: The Dutch Period: Original Documents, V. Perniola: Translated by. Christianity in Jaffna dates back as far as the time of St. Francis Xavier. In St. Francis visited Manaar and came to Jaffna to persuade the king to cease his persecutions against the Christians. In , under the protection of the Portuguese, the first Catholic church was built at Jaffna. The whole peninsula surrendered in to Andrea. The historical origin of the devotion to our Lady of Miracles Jaffnapatão. In , Friar Francisco de S. Antonio who was the Rector of Our Lady of Victory, Jaffnapatao (Nossa Senhora da Vitória, Jafanapatão) wanted a statue for the church altar. The friar asked a local sculptor named Annacutti to carve a statue from a piece of wood he had brought with him from Cochin. According to a Catholic father named Baleaus Phillip, the Portuguese built a Catholic Church out of clay with coconut tree leaves as roof. In the year of A.D the Jaffna Kingdom was conquered by the Dutch or Hollanders. They were Protestant Christians and hated the Catholics of Jaffna.
Jaffna Diocesan DPC Diocesan Youth Day Catholic Newspaper. Book Shop; Medical. Hospital – Government; Hospital – Private; Pharmacy; Contact; Jaffna. Home Tags Catholic. Tag: Catholic. St Antony’s church Passaiyoor. Jaffna St Jame’s Church. Jaffna St Mary’s Cathedral. Jaffna OLR Church (Our Lady of Refugee). Catholic Media - Jaffna Rc Dioces, Jaffna. K likes. Commission for Social Communication is one the commissions in the Diocese of Jaffna. It attempts to create awareness among children, youth and. Jaffna St Mary's Cathedral - is the principal Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Jaffna. The foundation for the present Church was laid in
At the end of the Grand Mission preached at Jaffna in , there were many non-Catholics, moved by the grace of God, wanted to join the Catholic Church. Among them were many young boys and girls. The Society of the Holy Childhood became the mother of these poor children. Christianity in Jaffna dates back as far as the time of St. Francis Xavier. In St. Francis visited Manaar and came to Jaffna to persuade the king to cease his persecutions against the Christians. In , under the protection of the Portuguese, the first Catholic church was built at Jaffna. In , under the protection of the Portuguese, the first Catholic church was built at Jaffna. The whole peninsula having surrendered in to André Furtado de Mendonça, almost the entire population embraced Christianity. When the fort of Jaffna capitulated to the Dutch in there were in the peninsula 50 priests, 1 Jesuit college, 1. The College under its present name was opened on 10 January and Rev Fr J R Smythe was the first principal of St Patrick’s College. Rev Smythe was the son of a Protestant Clergyman and while a Police Magistrate of Jaffna, resolved to join the Catholic Church and was ordained on 8 December
