The Right Reverend Swithin Fernando |
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Anglican Bishop of Colombo | |
Church | Anglican Church of Ceylon |
See | Anglican Diocese of Colombo |
In office | 1978–1987 |
Predecessor | Cyril Abeynaike |
Successor | Jabez Jabasir Gnanapragasam |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1944 |
Swithin Winston Fernando is a former Anglican Bishop of Colombo in Sri Lanka.
A former student of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa he was made the Archdeacon of Colombo in 1971 and consecrated Bishop of Colombo in January 1978. A former incumbent of All Saints' Church, Galle and St. Luke's Church Borella, he died on 5 December 2009 and a memorial service to honour his life of service to the Anglican Communion was held the following February.