Jerome Emilianuspillai

Right Reverend Jerome Emilianuspillai (20 July 1901 – 17 July 1972) was a Ceylon Tamil priest and Roman Catholic Bishop of Jaffna.

Early life and family Emilianuspillai was born on 20 July 1901 in Wennappuwa in western Ceylon. His father was a teacher in Wennappuwa. He was educated at St Patrick's College, Jaffna.

Career Emilianuspillai was ordained as a priest in July 1929. He was the first Tamil Catholic bishop of Ceylon.

He visited the priests often,especially those who worked in far-off and difficult missions. He took much interest in the spiritual and material well being of all Religious Congregations. He closely followed their growth and ongoing formation, helping and encouraging them.

Emilianuspillai died on 17 July 1972.