ARRIVAL OF OBLATES
In 1883 The 0blates arrived in Colombo and Dr. Bonjean OMI became the Archbishop of Colombo. With these changes taking place in the Catholic Church in the country , Fr. Peccennellei sold the entire property of St. Vincent's Home to the Archbishop and handed over the care of the sodalists along with the orphans to the Archdiocese. On April 12th 1884, Archbishop Bonjean OMI appointed Fr. Adrian Duffo OMI to take over the management of the Institute. From then onwards the Oblates started work under the guidance of the Archbishop. Since the time of Fr.Adrian Duffo OMI, The Manager and Superior of St. Vincent's Home had been an Oblate.
In 1892 the Oblate Brothers arrived at St. Vincent's Home and started to expand and improve the condition of the institute. The British Government, having seen and appreciated the work of the Oblates at Maggona, requested the Archbishop of Colombo to take charge of the juvenile delinquents, who were under the care of the Weslian Missionaries.
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