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Diocese of Kurunegala

Dioecesis Kurunegalaensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 15 May 1987
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Colombo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Sri Lanka
  • Square Kilometers: 4,816 (1,860 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Bishop's House, 409 Negombo Road, Kurunegala 60000, Sri Lanka
  • Telephone: (037)2222.854
  • Fax: 2224.935

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
15 May 1987ErectedDiocese of Chilaw (Kurunegala) Diocese of Kurunegala (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199035,8771,250,0002.9%222241,49465118ap1991
199944,9451,666,5392.7%373401,12366126ap2000
200045,6141,667,2382.7%373401,14066326ap2001
200146,6621,673,2362.8%393421,11166226ap2002
200247,4391,504,3383.2%403431,10365826ap2003
200348,1051,505,0043.2%441451,06955626ap2004
200448,9671,505,8663.3%423451,08865328ap2005
201355,3001,568,0003.5%53659937117732ap2014
201655,6081,638,0003.4%5715895858035ap2017*
201957,0481,620,4693.5%5365996686835ap2020
202157,8341,871,3893.1%601474781177335ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 1,145, and Page 1,146

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