S. Jebanesan
Bishop of Jaffna
ChurchChurch of South India
DioceseJaffna
Installed1993
Term ended2005
PredecessorD. J. Ambalavanar
SuccessorDaniel Thiagarajah
Personal details
Born (1940-03-28) 28 March 1940
Alma materDrieberg College
Jaffna College
University of Ceylon
University of Jaffna

The Right Reverend Subramaniam Jebanesan (born 28 March 1940) is a Sri Lankan Tamil priest and former Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna.

Early life

Jebanesan was born on 28 March 1940.[1][2] He was the son of teachers N. Subramaniam and Kanagammah from Chavakachcheri in northern Ceylon.[1][2] He was educated at Drieberg College and Jaffna College.[1][2] After school he joined the University of Ceylon, Peradeniya from where he graduated in 1962 with BA degree.[2] Later he obtained three MA degrees in Tamil, English and philosophy.[2] He then received a Phd from the University of Jaffna.[2]

Jebanesan married Vimala, daughter of Rajakulendran, Member of Parliament for Nawalapitiya.[1] They have two daughters (Nirmalene and Geethanjely).[1]

Career

Jebanesan started teaching at St. Anthony's College, Kandy in 1962.[1][2] In 1969 he joined Jaffna College as a teacher of history and civics.[1][2] He served as vice-principal of Jaffna College before becoming principal in 1988.[1][2]

Jebanesan became the third Church of South India Bishop of Jaffna in 1993.[1][2] He retired on 28 March 2005.[2]

Jebanesan has been a member of the University of Jaffna's council since 1992.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. pp. 62–63.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Thiruvarangan, Mahendran (5 April 2005). "Rev. Dr. S. Jebanesan - a versatile personality". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 27 May 2009.
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