Feb 14, 2025
A distinguished delegation from Misereor, led by His Grace Stephan Burger, Archbishop of Freiburg and Metropolitan Bishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Freiburg, along with His Lordship Ludger Schepers, Auxiliary Bishop of Essen, visited the Diocese of Badulla last week.
As part of their visit, a solemn Mass was celebrated on February 9, 2025, marking Holy Childhood Sunday. The Eucharistic celebration took place at St. Mary's Cathedral, Badulla, and was presided over by Auxiliary Bishop Ludger Schepers together with Archbishop Stephan Burger, Fr. (Dr) Andreas Peter Frick, Chair of Board of Misereor, Very Rev. Fr. Priyalal Cooray, Vicar General of the Diocese of Badulla, Rev. Fr. Pradeep Nishantha, Director of the USCOD Centre โ Caritas Sri Lanka.
Followed by the Mass they made a visit Sautham Estate.
View the album of the delegationโs visit to His Lordship Jude N. Silva, Bishop of Badulla, along with the USCOD Team and the Caritas National Team on February 7th at the link below:
