Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don

Catholic cardinal (1947-)
Person human Q559896
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Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don

Summary

Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don is a human[1]. He was born in Polgahawela[2]. He was born on November 15, 1947[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Polgahawela[2], Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don…
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don was born on November 15, 1947[3].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don held citizenship in Sri Lanka[7].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's professions included Catholic bishop[5].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don held the position of Catholic archbishop[8].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don held the position of cardinal priest[9].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don held the position of titular bishop[10].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don held the position of titular archbishop[11].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don held the position of auxiliary bishop[12].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don held the position of apostolic nuncio to Indonesia[13].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don was educated at Pontifical Biblical Institute[14].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's education included a stint at Pontifical Urbaniana University[15].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don is recorded as male[17].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's Commons category is recorded as Malcolm Ranjith[19].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's family name is recorded as Ranjith[20].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's given name is recorded as Albert[21].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's participant in is recorded as 2013 conclave[22].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's participant in is recorded as 2025 conclave[23].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's consecrator is recorded as Nicholas Fernando[24].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's consecrator is recorded as Thomas Savundaranayagam[25].
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's consecrator is recorded as Oswald Gomis[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don was born in Polgahawela[2]. He was born on November 15, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Biblical Institute[14], a pontifical institute[27], in Italy[28], founded in 1909[29], headquartered in Rome[30] and Pontifical Urbaniana University[15], a pontifical university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1627[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[8], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[34]; cardinal priest[9], a position[35]; titular bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[36]; titular archbishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37]; auxiliary bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[38]; and apostolic nuncio to Indonesia[13].

Personal Life

Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Why It Matters

Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don born?

Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don was born in Polgahawela[2].

What did Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don do for work?

Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Where did Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don go to school?

Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don was educated at Pontifical Biblical Institute[14] and Pontifical Urbaniana University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'gl', '
    Position held → Catholic archbishop, cardinal priest, diocesan bishop +5
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Participant in → 2013 conclave, 2025 conclave
    Place of birth → Polgahawela
    Consecrator → Nicholas Fernando, Thomas Savundaranayagam, Oswald Gomis
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