established in 1895 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by JosephVanReeth, first bishop of Galle. St. Aloysius' College is a national school
established in 1897 by recently arrived Belgian Jesuit missionaries, led by JosephVanReeth, first bishop of Galle and Father Augustus Standaert. St. Servatius'
the end of the 19th century. The first bishop was the Belgian Jesuit JosephVanReeth [fr]. The Cathedral is central and important to the Catholics of southern
Rata Diocese. The first bishop of the diocese was the Belgian Jesuit JosephVanReeth, S. J., who guided the destinies of the infant diocese from 1893 to
who made repairs and repainted it. The Bishop of Galle, Rt. Rev. Dr. JosephVanReeth, took possession of the statue and set sail to Matara in the steamer