Diocese of Trincomalee

Historical Details

• Diocese of Trincomalee
  • Latin Name: Trincomaliensis
  • Erected: 25 August 1893
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Colombo in Ceylon
  • Country: Sri Lanka
  • Description: Eastern Province and District of Tammankaduwa

• Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa
  • Latin Name: Trincomaliensis-Batticaloaensis
  • Name Changed: 23 October 1967
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Colombo
  • Country: Sri Lanka
  • Square Kilometers: 9,996 (3,860 Square Miles)
  • Description: Districts of Trincomalee, Batticaloa, and Ampara
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 43, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
  • Telephone: (065)2222.723
  • Fax: 2224.667

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Charles Lavigne, S.J. † (27 Aug 1898 Appointed - 11 Jul 1913 Died)
• Gaston Robichez, S.J. † (22 Mar 1917 Appointed - 12 Feb 1946 Died)
• Ignatius Philip Trigueros Glennie, S.J. † (10 Jul 1947 Appointed - 15 Feb 1974 Resigned)
• Leo Rajendram Antony † (15 Feb 1974 Succeeded - 17 Mar 1983 Resigned)
• Joseph Kingsley Swampillai (17 Mar 1983 Appointed - 3 Jun 2015 Retired)
• Christian Noel Emmanuel (3 Jun 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Trincomalee
1950	18,014	296,000	6.1%	14	19	33	545		55	71	13	ap1951
Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa
1970	35,946	680,000	5.3%	30	26	56	641		53	76	20	ap1971
1980	43,600	813,000	5.4%	27	23	50	872		50	70	26	ap1981
1990	54,559	1,096,000	5.0%	30	17	47	1,160	1	52	69	32	ap1991
1999	67,546	1,423,857	4.7%	31	12	43	1,570		44	102	29	ap2000
2000	68,800	1,443,790	4.8%	32	11	43	1,600		43	102	29	ap2001
2001	70,671	1,464,003	4.8%	39	16	55	1,284		45	102	29	ap2002
2002	60,464	1,484,499	4.1%	36	20	56	1,079		39	106	29	ap2003
2003	65,187	1,499,343	4.3%	43	20	63	1,034		44	102	30	ap2004
2004	62,078	1,514,336	4.1%	43	15	58	1,070		41	108	31	ap2005
2010	78,518	1,607,865	4.9%	46	25	71	1,105		40	108	35	ap2011
2012	78,518	1,623,943	4.8%	52	25	77	1,019		15	108	34	FIDES
Diocese of Trincomalee
2012	23,293	423,977	5.5%	17	12	29	803		4	35	10	FIDES
2014	25,000	379,900	6.6%	13	14	27	925		19	30	13	ap2015
2017	22,257	408,300	5.5%	19	14	33	674		14	39	15	ap2018
2020	23,000	420,000	5.5%	22	14	36	638		16	40	18	ap2021
2022	25,000	441,000	5.7%	21	14	35	714		22	40	18	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Christian Noel Emmanuel (Deacon: 12 Mar 1985; Priest: 21 May 1986; Bishop: 3 Jun 2015 - )
• Joseph Ponniah (Priest: 30 Apr 1980; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Feb 2008 to 3 Jul 2012)
• Joseph Kingsley Swampillai (Bishop: 17 Mar 1983 to 3 Jun 2015)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Leo Rajendram Antony † (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Dec 1972; Bishop: 15 Feb 1974 to 17 Mar 1983)
• Jacob Bastiampillai Deogupillai † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Feb 1967 to 18 Dec 1972)
• Ignatius Philip Trigueros Glennie, S.J. † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1947 to 15 Feb 1974)
• Charles Lavigne, S.J. † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1898 to 11 Jul 1913)
• Gaston Robichez, S.J. † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1917 to 12 Feb 1946)

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