Bastiampillai Deogupillai

Ceylon Tamil priest (1917-2003)
Person human Q16015802
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Summary

Bastiampillai Deogupillai is a human[1]. Born in Karampon[2], he… he was born on April 9, 1917[3]. He died on April 25, 2003[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai was born in Karampon[2].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai was born on April 9, 1917[3].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai died on April 25, 2003[4].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai held citizenship in Sri Lanka[8].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai held the position of auxiliary bishop[9].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai held the position of titular bishop[11].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai was educated at University of Ceylon[12].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai was educated at Pontifical Urbaniana University[13].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai's education included a stint at St. Patrick's College, Jaffna[14].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai is recorded as male[16].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai's given name is recorded as Jacob[18].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai's consecrator is recorded as Ignatius Philip Trigueros Glennie[19].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai's consecrator is recorded as Jerome Emilianuspillai[20].
  • Bastiampillai Deogupillai's consecrator is recorded as Frank Marcus Fernando[21].

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Origins and Family

Bastiampillai Deogupillai was born in Karampon[2]. He was born on April 9, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at University of Ceylon[12], a university[22], in Sri Lanka[23], founded in 1942[24]; Pontifical Urbaniana University[13], a pontifical university[25], in Italy[26], founded in 1627[27]; and St. Patrick's College, Jaffna[14], a school[28], in Sri Lanka[29], founded in 1850[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include auxiliary bishop[9], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31]; diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[32]; and titular bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[33].

Personal Life

Bastiampillai Deogupillai's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Bastiampillai Deogupillai died on April 25, 2003[4].

Why It Matters

Bastiampillai Deogupillai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Bastiampillai Deogupillai born?

Bastiampillai Deogupillai's place of birth was Karampon[2].

What did Bastiampillai Deogupillai do for work?

Bastiampillai Deogupillai worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Bastiampillai Deogupillai go to school?

Bastiampillai Deogupillai was educated at University of Ceylon[12], Pontifical Urbaniana University[13], and St. Patrick's College, Jaffna[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 9565
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  2. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → auxiliary bishop, diocesan bishop, titular bishop
    Given name → Jacob
    Country of citizenship → Sri Lanka
    Instance of → human
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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