Roman Catholic Diocese of Trincomalee
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Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa Dioecesis Trincomaliensis-Batticaloaensis திருகோணமலை மட்டக்களப்பு மறைமாவட்டத்தின் | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Ecclesiastical province | Colombo |
| Metropolitan | Colombo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,397 km2 (3,242 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 1,607,865 78,518 (4.9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 August 1893 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary’s Cathedral, Trincomalee |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Noel Emmanuel |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Malcolm Ranjith |
| Emeritus Bishops | Kingsley Swampillai |
The Diocese of Trincomalee (Latin: Dioecesis Trincomaliensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese for eastern Sri Lanka. The current bishop is Noel Emmanuel.
History[edit]
The Diocese of Trincomalee was created on 25 August 1893 from parts of the Archdiocese of Colombo and the Diocese of Jaffna.[1] The diocese was renamed Diocese of Trincomalee–Batticaloa on 23 October 1967.[1] On 19 December 1975 parts of the diocese were transferred to newly created Apostolic Prefecture of Anuradhapura.[1] The diocese was renamed Diocese of Trincomalee on 3 July 2012 after parts of the diocese were transferred to newly created Diocese of Batticaloa.[1]
Bishops[edit]
| # | Bishop | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Lavigne | 1898 | 1913 |
| 2nd | Gaston Robichez | 1917 | 1946 |
| 3rd | Ignatius Philip Trigueros Glennie | 1947 | 1974 |
| 4th | Leo Rajendram Antony | 1974 | 1983 |
| 5th | Kingsley Swampillai | 1983 | 2015 |
| 6th | Noel Emmanuel | 2015 |
References[edit]
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Coordinates: 8°34′05″N 81°14′13″E / 8.5681°N 81.2370°E / 8.5681; 81.2370
Categories:
- Christianity in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- Religious organizations established in 1893
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Trincomalee
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
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