Diocese of Batticaloa
| Diocese of Batticaloa Dioecesis Batticaloaensis மட்டக்களப்பு மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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| St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa
St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa
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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 | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 July 2012 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Malcolm Ranjith |
| Apostolic Administrator | Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam |
| Map | |
The Diocese of Batticaloa (Latin: Dioecesis Batticaloaensis,Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு மறைமாவட்டம்) is a Latin Catholic diocese for south-eastern Sri Lanka.
History
The Diocese of Batticaloa was created on 3 July 2012 from parts of the Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa.[1] The first and oldest church of this diocese is Church of Our Lady of Presentation.[2]
Parishes and Churches
The diocese has 19 parishes in Batticaloa deanery and 7 in Kalmunai deanery.[3] It has 7 shrines such as St. Antony's shrine (Puliyanthivu), Our Lady of Fátima shrine (Inginiyagala), Our Lady of the Rosary shrine (Periya Pullumalai), Our Lady of Perpetual Help shrine (Aayithiyamalai), Our Lady of Little Lourdes shrine (Navatkudah), Holy Cross shrine (Sorikkalmunai) and St. Judas Thaddaeus shrine (Thettathivu).[4]
Bishops
| # | Bishop | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Ponniah | 2012 | 2024 |
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Batticaloa is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[5]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Colombo
External links
References
- Back to citation "Diocese of Batticaloa". GCatholic.
- Back to citation "Newsletter: The Two New Dioceses of Batticaloa & Trincomalee" (PDF). Roman Catholic Diocese of Batticaloa. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- Back to citation "Parishes". Diocese of Batticaloa. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- Back to citation "Shrines". Diocese of Batticaloa. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Batticaloa, official website