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serampore college William Carey was born on August 17, 1761, in a village in Northamptonshire, England. He spent his childhood in poverty and became a shoemaker’s apprentice at the age of 14. Even though he had no formal education, Carey had an avid appetite for books. He was influenced by the biographies of John Eliot and David Brainerd, and the Bible. While working in the cobbler’s shop, Carey was converted to Christianity. He enthusiastically took up the faith, and though little educated, the young convert borrowed a Greek grammar book and proceeded to teach himself New Testament Greek. When his master died, he took up shoemaking.


but the cobbler’s life was hard and his pay was insufficient. Carey’s family sunk into poverty and stayed there even after he took over the business. He is an old boy of St. Michael's College, Batticaloa. He followed his theological training at the Theological College of Lanka, Pilimatalawa, obtaining his Bachelor's degrees in Theology and later Divinity, from the University of Serampore. Many local and foreign clergy from Anglican and other National Christian Council churches, the Roman Catholic church as well as local and overseas ecumenical partners of the Anglican Church of Ceylon, local and foreign dignitaries, diocesan councillors, representatives of Churches of the Dioceses of Colombo and Kurunegala will attend the consecration.

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