Rayappu Joseph

Rayappu Joseph (16 April 1940 – 1 April 2021) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Mannar.

Quotes

• There are too many controversial issues in Sri Lanka: people who disappear, others arrested and illegally detained, tortured or killed in prison. I hug, talk and deal with the aspirations of the faithful who live in my diocese and, more generally, throughout Sri Lanka. For me it is a human, spiritual and religious mission.
  • The Bishop of Mannar calls for an international investigation into war crimes in Sri Lanka (7 January 2014) Fides News Agency