Roman Catholic Diocese of Batticaloa
| Diocese of Batticaloa Dioecesis Batticaloaensis மட்டக்களப்பு மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Ecclesiastical province | Colombo |
| Metropolitan | Colombo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,269 km2 (2,807 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 1,199,966 55,225 (4.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 3 July 2012 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Ponniah |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Malcolm Ranjith |
The Diocese of Batticaloa (Latin: Dioecesis Batticaloaensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese for south-eastern Sri Lanka. The current bishop is Joseph Ponniah.
History
The Diocese of Batticaloa was created on 3 July 2012 from parts of the Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa.[1] First and oldest church of this diocese is Church of Our Lady of Presentation.[2]
Bishops
| # | Bishop | Took office | Left office |
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| 1st | Joseph Ponniah | 2012 |
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Batticaloa". GCatholic.
- ↑ "Newsletter: The Two New Dioceses of Batticaloa & Trincomalee". Roman Catholic Diocese of Batticaloa. Retrieved 15 January 2015.