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Wishing Rt. Rev. V. Pathmathayalan a blessed episcopacy with strength to overcome four challenges-By S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole   Source:Island DSc (Eng.) London, PhD Carnegie Mellon, IEEE Life Fellow, Chartered Engineer In Sri Lanka, by historic coincidence, there are two Anglican Communion Churches, the Church of Ceylon (CoC) and the Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India (JDCSI). For the new Bishop, it is appropriate to learn from the heritage, experience and challenges of both sister churches. My protestant roots go to when my ancestor Cyrus Kingsbury, born in 1807, joined the church in 1825, soon becoming Assistant Pastor at the Tellipalai Mission. His son Edward Appukutti Kingsbury was Native Professor of Mathematics at Jaffna College. After the CSI was formed, that branch of my family joined the Anglican Church on my father’s side. I therefore take pride in the JDCSI. Four challenges confront the new Bishop. The American ...