Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Kurunegala
Latin:Dioecesis Kurunegalaensis
Local:குருணாகல் மாவட்ட
Country:Sri Lanka
Province:Colombo
Metropolitan:Colombo
Area Km2:4,763
Population:1,618,465
Population As Of:2012[1]
Catholics:43,711
Catholics Percent:2.7
Established:15 May 1987
Cathedral:Cathedral of St Anne in Kurunegala
Patron:Saint Anne
Bishop:Harold Anthony Perera
Metro Archbishop:Malcolm Ranjith
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->

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

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 Table A7: Population by religion, age and sex . Department of Census and Statistics . Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka . 2024-02-06.
  2. Web site: Diocesan Map . Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala . Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala . 2024-02-06.