The Diocese of Kurunegala (Lat: Dioecesis Kurunegalaensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the 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. It is coextensive with the Kurunegala District.[1]
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)
References
- 1."Diocesan Map". Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala. Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala. Retrieved 2024-02-06.