Right Reverend
Cyril Abeynaike
Bishop of Colombo
ChurchAnglican Church of Ceylon
SeeAnglican Diocese of Colombo
In office1971–1977
PredecessorCharles Harold Wilfred de Soysa
SuccessorSwithin Winston Fernando
Personal details
Born22 February 1911
Ceylon
Died8 May 1981(1981-05-08) (aged 70)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Previous post(s)Archdeacon of Colombo

Cyril Leander Abeynaike (22 February 1911 – 8 May 1991) was a former Anglican Bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka.[1]

Educated at Royal College, Colombo and went on to study history at the University College, Colombo and theology at the King's College, London. He was made the Archdeacon of Colombo before he was elected as the Bishop of Colombo.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Bishop Cyril was a true shepherd of people The Island, Retrieved on 26 April 2008.
  2. ^ "8th May marked yet another death anniversary of Bishop Cyril". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

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Religious titles Preceded byCharles Harold Wilfred de Soysa Bishop of Colombo 1971–1977 Succeeded bySwithin Winston Fernando
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