Duleep De Chickera
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Duleep Kamil De Chickera was the 14th Anglican Bishop of Colombo
, Sri Lanka. He was inaugurated in 2001.
Educated at Royal College, Colombo representing the college at 1st XV Rugby, he gained his training for the ministry at Theological College of Lanka
in Pilimatalawe, earning a B.Th
thereafter earning a M.Sc. from Keble College, Oxford
.
He had served first as Chaplain and then as the Sub-warden of S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia from 1983 to 1989 before being consecrated as a Bishop.
Bishop Duleep was accorded an honour in 2008 when he preached a key sermon at the Lambeth Conference
in the presence of 650 Bishops from around the World. The Conference was boycotted by around 200 Bishops over the issues of sexuality and gender. "There is space equally for anyone and everyone, regardless of colour, ability, gender or sexual orientation. It is an inclusive communion", Bishop De Chickera orated at Canterbury Cathedral
. Dr. Rowan Williams
, Archbishop of Canterbury, presided. The sermon orated by the Bishop of Colombo at the Lambeth Conference of 2009 received worldwide attention in the media.
Bishop of Colombo
The Anglican Bishop of Colombo is the bishop of the Diocese of Colombo, a diocese in the Church of Ceylon which is part of the Anglican Communion.- List:#James Chapman D.D. 1845-1861...
, Sri Lanka. He was inaugurated in 2001.
Educated at Royal College, Colombo representing the college at 1st XV Rugby, he gained his training for the ministry at Theological College of Lanka
Theological College of Lanka
The Theological College of Lanka was inaugurated in 1963 by the Anglican Church, the Methodist Church and the Baptist Church in Sri Lanka. Later the Presbyterian Church joined the federation, to educate the new clergy in the environment of Sri Lanka and their own languages, Sinhala and Tamil. Rev...
in Pilimatalawe, earning a B.Th
Bachelor of Theology
The Bachelor of Theology is a three to five year undergraduate degree in theological disciplines. Candidates for this degree typically must complete course work in Greek or Hebrew, as well as systematic theology, biblical theology, ethics, homiletics and Christian ministry...
thereafter earning a M.Sc. from Keble College, Oxford
Keble College, Oxford
Keble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to the south by Museum Road, and to the west by Blackhall...
.
He had served first as Chaplain and then as the Sub-warden of S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia from 1983 to 1989 before being consecrated as a Bishop.
Bishop Duleep was accorded an honour in 2008 when he preached a key sermon at the Lambeth Conference
Lambeth Conferences
The Lambeth Conferences are decennial assemblies of bishops of the Anglican Communion convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The first such conference took place in 1867....
in the presence of 650 Bishops from around the World. The Conference was boycotted by around 200 Bishops over the issues of sexuality and gender. "There is space equally for anyone and everyone, regardless of colour, ability, gender or sexual orientation. It is an inclusive communion", Bishop De Chickera orated at Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site....
. Dr. Rowan Williams
Rowan Williams
Rowan Douglas Williams FRSL, FBA, FLSW is an Anglican bishop, poet and theologian. He is the 104th and current Archbishop of Canterbury, Metropolitan of the Province of Canterbury and Primate of All England, offices he has held since early 2003.Williams was previously Bishop of Monmouth and...
, Archbishop of Canterbury, presided. The sermon orated by the Bishop of Colombo at the Lambeth Conference of 2009 received worldwide attention in the media.