Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala (Lat: Dioecesis Kurunegalaensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.

Diocese of Kurunegala

Dioecesis Kurunegalaensis

குருணாகல் மாவட்ட
Location
CountrySri Lanka
Ecclesiastical provinceColombo
MetropolitanColombo
Statistics
Area4,763 km2 (1,839 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012[1])
1,618,465
43,711 (2.7%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 May 1987
CathedralCathedral of St Anne in Kurunegala
Patron saintSaint Anne
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHarold Anthony Perera
Metropolitan ArchbishopMalcolm Ranjith

Erected as the Diocese of Kurunegala in 1987, from territory in the Diocese of Chilaw, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Colombo. It is coextensive with the Kurunegala District.[2]

The current bishop is Harold Anthony Perera, who was appointed in 2009.

Ordinaries

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 Table A7: Population by religion, age and sex" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. ^ "Diocesan Map". Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala. Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

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