Thomas Cooray, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Cooray

Catholic cardinal.

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1901

Place of Birth: Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Date of Death: 29-Oct-1988

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Thomas Benjamin Cooray (Sinhala language: ????? ????????? ????), O.M.I.
(28 December 1901 – 29 October 1988) was a Sri Lankan cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Colombo from 1947 to 1976, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965 by Pope Paul VI. His cause of canonization commenced in 2010 and he has been bestowed with the title of Servant of God.