Thomas BenjaminCooray (Sinhala language: තෝමස් බෙන්ජමින් කුරේ), 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.
Cardinal ThomasBenjaminCooray, was born on December 28, 1901, to a poor family in Negombo, Sri Lanka. In 1925, he entered the Missionary Oblates of Mary
Learn about the life and legacy of Thomas Cardinal Cooray — the first Sri Lankan Cardinal, renowned for his holiness, humility, and leadership in the Archdiocese of Colombo. Discover his contributions to the Church and the ongoing cause for…
Kardinál ThomasBenjaminCooray ho vyslal na studia do Říma, kde získal doktorát na Papežské univerzitě Urbaniana. Kněžské svěcení přijal 29. června 1975 z rukou papeže Pavla VI.
Thomas Benjamin Kardinal Cooray OMI (* 28. Dezember 1901 in Periyamulla Negombo, Sri Lanka; † 29. Oktober 1988 in Tewatta Ragama) war ein sri-lankischer Geistlicher und römisch-katholischer Erzbischof von Colombo.