Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala (Lat: Dioecesis Kurunegalaensis) is a diocese
of the Latin Rite 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
.
The current Bishop is Harold Anthony Perera, who was appointed in 2009.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
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Erected as the Diocese of Kurunegala in 1987, from territory in the Diocese of Chilaw
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.Erected as the Diocese of Galle in 1939, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Colombo...
, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Colombo
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka. It was erected as the Diocese of Ceylon from Diocese of Cochin by Pope Gregory XVI on December 3, 1834, and renamed as the Diocese of Colombo on February 17,...
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The current Bishop is Harold Anthony Perera, who was appointed in 2009.
Ordinaries
- Anthony Leopold Raymond Peiris (15 May 1987 Appointed - 14 May 2009 Resigned)
- Harold Anthony Perera (14 May 2009 Appointed – present)