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The Reverend
Nigel Marc Pirosha Billimoria
Family:
Wife - Manisha
Children - Shekainah, (9) at Bishops College, Colombo - Grade 5, and Shokeidh, (5) at
S. Thomas College, Mt. Lavinia - Year 1
Early
Education:
S. Thomas
College, Mount Lavinia 1980 to 1991 : Was a School Prefect and
Co-Editor of the College Magazine; Winner of a number of senior
prizes and member of a number of societies and clubs. Was also a
member of the Chapel Servers' Guild and President of the Student
Christian Movement.
Higher
Studies & Ministerial Formation:
Read History at
Wadia College, University of Pune (Poona) on a full scholarship from
the Indian Council for
Cultural
Relations through the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka
1993-1996 and obtained the Bachelor of Arts degree with a 1st Class
Ripon College
Cuddesdon, University of Oxford, as an Ordinand of the Diocese of
Colombo to train for the ordained ministry 1999-2001 and obtained
Post Graduate Diploma in Theology from the University of Oxford in
year 2000 & the Diploma in Ministry for Theology Graduates from
Ripon College Cuddesdon 2001 in 2001.
Theological
College of Lanka October 2001 to July 2002
Work
Experience:
Student Teacher
at STCML 3rd Term 1991
Tutorial Staff,
STCML January 1992 to June 1999 (Taught English & A/L Divinity).
Leave of absence for higher studies 1993-96
Served as a Form
Master in the Upper School & College Forms.
Served as Lay
Assistant to three Chaplains and was involved in counselling and
pastoral care.
Served as Master
in Charge of the Student Christian Movement and Senior English
Literary and Debating Society;
Staff Advisor of
the Current Affairs Forum & the Interact Club.
A Founder and 1st
Staff Advisor of the Society for the Preservation of Thomian
Traditions.
Archivist of the
College 1993 – 1999.
Member of the
Bishop's Education Advisory Committee 1997 – 1999.
Boarding House
Master (Miller - Chapman) 1993.
Ordained Deacon
December 2001 while at the Theological College of Lanka and obtained
pastoral experience under the Vicar of the Church of Christ the
King, Rathmeewala.
Assistant Curate
of St. James Church, Egoda Uyana with Christ Church, Horetuduwa &
St. Lukes Church,
Sarikkalimulla
(under the Archdeacon of Galle) August 2002.
Ordained Priest
December 2002 and continued to serve at Egoda Uyana, Horetuduwa and
Sarikkalimulla till December 2003.
Vicar, Christ
Church, Mirihana January 1st 2004 to May 31st 2007.
Coordinator of
the Cathedral Institute for Education and Formation 2003 to 2007.
Secretary, the
Bishops Ministry Advisory Committee 2003 to 2007.
Developed the
Ministerial Review Programme for the Clergy of the Diocese of
Colombo 2004.
Chaplain to the
Church of Ceylon Youth Movement 2005/2006.
The OBA is very appreciative of the appointment of a Thomian as
Headmaster, and who was a Founder of the of the Society for the
Preservation of Thomian Traditions and was the Archivist of the
College for six years. He is steeped in Thomian Traditions and
History. This augurs well for Gurutalawa.
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