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Malcolm Ranjith (Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don) was born on 15 November, 1947 in Polgahawela, British Ceylon, is a Sri Lankan Roman Catholic cardinal. Discover Malcolm Ranjith's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don
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Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 15 November 1947
Birthday 15 November
Birthplace Polgahawela, British Ceylon
Nationality Sri Lanka

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1947

Patabendige Albert Malcolm Ranjith (Sinhala: පටබැඳිගේ දොන් ඇල්බට් මැල්කම් රංජිත්) (born 15 November 1947), known as Malcolm Ranjith, is a Sri Lankan prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka, since 2009.

Ranjith was born Patabendige Albert Malcolm Ranjith on 15 November 1947 in Polgahawela, in what was then British Ceylon, the eldest and only boy of four children.

He has attributed his first interest in becoming a priest to the example set by a French missionary priest assigned to his parish.

1975

On 29 June 1975, Malcolm Ranjith was ordained to the priesthood by Pope Paul VI in St. Peter's Square.

Later he joined the tutorial staff of St. Thomas' College, Kotte.

1978

He studied in Rome, earning a degree in theology from the Pontifical Urban College and a licentiate from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in 1978, followed by postdoctoral work at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

1991

Ranjith previously served as auxiliary bishop of Colombo (1991–1995), Bishop of Ratnapura (1995–2001), Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (2001–2004), Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and East Timor (2004–2005), and Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2005–2009).

Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and titular bishop of Cabarsussi on 17 June 1991.

He received his episcopal consecration on 31 August 1991 from Nicholas Fernando, Archbishop of Colombo.

1994

In 1994, Ranjith led a commission that denounced the theological work of Sri Lankan theologian Tissa Balasuriya.

He charged that he had questioned original sin and the divinity of Christ, as well as supporting women's ordination.

Ranjith was supported in this position by Cardinal Ratzinger.

1995

He was responsible for coordinating the visit of Pope John Paul to Sri Lanka in January 1995.

On 2 November 1995 Pope John Paul named him the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka.

2001

On 1 October 2001 Pope John Paul assigned him to the post of adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

He was also named head of the Pontifical Mission Societies.

2004

He was appointed titular archbishop of Umbriatico and the Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and to East Timor on 29 April 2004.

Ranjith was the first Sri Lankan to be appointed an apostolic nuncio.

2005

Ranjith was appointed secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on 10 December 2005.

He developed a reputation as a liturgical conservative.

He held that receiving communion in the hand was a "illegitimate" practice never envisioned by the Second Vatican Council.

2006

He criticized bishops who did not promptly make provision for the celebration of Mass in Latin when Pope Benedict authorized it in 2006, calling it "rebellion against the pope".

He once said, "I'm not a fan of the Lefebvrians ... but what they sometimes say about the liturgy they say for good reason."

Ranjith is fluent in ten languages namely; Italian, French, German, Hebrew, Greek, Spanish, Latin, English, Sinhala and Tamil.

2009

On 16 June 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Metropolitan Archbishop of Colombo.

Ranjith was among 34 metropolitan archbishops to receive his pallium from Pope Benedict on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June 2009.

On 7 October 2009, Ranjith issued liturgical guidelines for his diocese.

These included a recommendation for "all faithful, including the religious, to receive Holy Communion reverently kneeling and on the tongue", as well as laymen being forbidden from preaching.

2010

He was made a cardinal in 2010.

On 20 October 2010, Pope Benedict XVI announced he would make Ranjith a cardinal at a consistory scheduled for 20 November 2010.

He was given the rank of cardinal priest and assigned the titular church of San Lorenzo in Lucina.

2013

Ranjith participated as a cardinal-elector in the 2013 conclave which elected Pope Francis.

Ranjith is a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.