Lorenz Beven

Francis Lorenz Bevan, MA (30 October 1872 – 11 March 1947 ) was an Anglican priest in Sri Lanka during the first half of the Twentieth century: he was the Archdeacon of Jaffna from 1925 until 1935; and after that Archdeacon of Colombo from then until his death.

He was educated at Royal College, Colombo and Christ's College, Cambridge; was ordained in 1896. After a curacy at St Paul, Kandy he was the incumbent at Christ Church, Kurunegala then St Paul, Pettah before his years as an Archdeacon.