Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratnapura explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Ratnapura
Latin:	Dioecesis Ratnapurensis
Local:	இரத்தினபுரி மறைமாவட்டத்தின்
Country:	Sri Lanka
Province:	Colombo
Metropolitan:	Colombo
Area Km2:	4,968
Population:	1,896,941
Population As Of:	2010
Catholics:	25,712
Catholics Percent:	1.4
Established:	2 November 1995
Cathedral:	St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Ratnapura
Bishop:	Cletus Chandrasiri Perera (O.S.B)
Metro Archbishop:	Malcolm Ranjith
Suffragan:	for one -->
Archdeacon:	for one-->
Emeritus Bishops:	Ivan Thilak Jayasundara
Website:	https://www.dioceseofratnapura.com/

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratnapura (Lat: Dioecesis Ratnapurensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.

Erected as the Diocese of Ratnapura in 1995, from territory in the Diocese of Galle, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Colombo.

The current bishop is Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, appointed in 2007.

Ordinaries

• Malcolm Ranjith (2 Nov 1995 – 1 Oct 2001), appointed to various curial positions and later appointed Archbishop of Colombo (elevated to Cardinal in 2010)^[1]
• Harold Anthony Perera (29 Jan 2003 – 15 Feb 2005), appointed Bishop of Galle and later Bishop of Kurunegala^[2]
• Ivan Tilak Jayasundera (20 Jan 2006 – 6 Jul 2006), resigned before episcopal consecration due to poor health^[3]
• Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B. (4 May 2007 – present)^[4]

See also

• Catholic Church in Sri Lanka

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Rt. Rev. Dr. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith . Diocese of Ratnapura Sri Lanka.
2. Web site: Bishop Harold Anthony Perera . Diocese of Ratnapura Sri Lanka.
3. Web site: July 19, 2006 . Former Bishop of Ratnapura Appointed Administrator Of the Diocese . January 28, 2023 . Union of Catholic Asian News.
4. Web site: Bishop Cletus Chandrasiri Perera O.S.B. . Diocese of Ratnapura Sri Lanka.