Roman Catholicism in Sri Lanka
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The Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are approximately 1.4 million Catholics in Sri Lanka representing around 7% of the total population. The country is divided into eleven dioceses including one archdiocese.
In 1995, at a ceremony in Colombo, Pope John Paul II beatified Father Joseph Vaz, an early missionary to the country, who was known as the Apostle of Ceylon.
[edit] External links
- The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka by Giga-Catholic Information
- Profile of the Catholic church in Sri Lanka
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