Roman Catholic Diocese of Batticaloa

Diocese of Batticaloa

Dioecesis Batticaloaensis

மட்டக்களப்பு மறைமாவட்டம்
St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa
Location
CountrySri Lanka
Ecclesiastical provinceColombo
MetropolitanColombo
Statistics
Area7,269 km2 (2,807 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2012)
  • 1,199,966
  • 55,225 (4.6%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established3 July 2012
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopMalcolm Ranjith
Apostolic AdministratorAnton Ranjith Pillainayagam
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The Diocese of Batticaloa (Latin: Dioecesis Batticaloaensis,Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு மறைமாவட்டம்) is a Roman Catholic diocese for south-eastern Sri Lanka.

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