Our Old Boy His Lordship Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Maxwell Silva

Our Old Boy His Lordship Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Maxwell Silva

Thursday, 16 February 2012 15:26

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The Episcopal Consecration of His Lordship Bishop Maxwell Silva, a distinguished old boy of St. Sebastian’s College and His Lordship Bishop Emmanuel Fernando was held on 11th February 2012 at St.Lucia's Cathedral, Colombo. His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo presided as the Principal Consecrator. His Lordship Bishop Maxwell Granville Silva , hails from the parish of St. Carlo Borommeo, Willorawatta. Born to the family of the late Stanley John Silva and the late Eugene Victoria Bias on the 27^th Sep­tember 1953 His Lordship Maxwell is the second offspring of a family of four children. He had his kindergarten education at the parish Roman Catholic School and his secondary education at St. Sebastian Col­lege, Moratuwa. After his ordinary level examination he joined St Aloysius' Minor Seminary on 3^rd May 1967, to serve in the vine­yard of the Lord. Subsequently he studied for the GCE A/L examination at St. Peter's College, Colombo.

In 1971 he gained admission to the Harwarden Intermediate Seminary at Haputhale and on February 9^th 1974 he entered the National Seminary Ampitiya with God's guidance for the formation of the priesthood.

He was ordained to the priesthood on 25^th July 1981, at St. Lucia's Cathedral by His Grace Nicholas Marcus Fernando, Archbishop of Colombo. Since then he has served in the parishes of Dalugama, Thibbotugoda, Mabola and as a teacher at Kerawelapitiya. His final appointment was as the Principal of St Thomas' College Kotte which he relinquished upon his elevation to shep­herd God's flocks.

He is awarded with a Degree in Theology from Rome, the Hons. Degree of the Bachelor of Arts from Keleniya University and subsequently the Masters' Degree in Sociology also from the Keleniya University. He also obtained a diploma and MA from the National Institu­tion of the Education.

We the Sebastianite Community wish our beloved Bishop, His Lordship Bishop Maxwell Granville Silva, long years of fruitful service in the Lord’s vineyard.