Fmr Colombo Archbishop Dr. Nicholas Marcus Fernando passes away

The seventh Archbishop of Colombo, Most Reverend Dr. Nicholas Marcus Fernando has been called to eternal rest on Friday at the age of 87. He has passed away at his residence “Emmaus House” at Tewatte, Ragama.
Rev. Fernando was ordained as a priest in 1959, in Rome and the following year he returned to Sri Lanka. He was sent back to Rome to read for his Doctorate in Moral Theology which he achieved in 19176.

He was elevated as the Archbishop of Colombo on March 30, 1977, by His Holiness Pope Paul VI and became the youngest to be appointed to the office at the age of 44. Rev. Fernando served as the Archbishop of Colombo until July 6, 2002.