Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratnapura (Lat: Dioecesis Ratnapurensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.
Diocese of Ratnapura Dioecesis Ratnapurensis இரத்தினபுரி மறைமாவட்டத்தின் | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Ecclesiastical province | Colombo |
| Metropolitan | Colombo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,968 km2 (1,918 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 1,896,941 25,712 (1.4%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 November 1995 |
| Cathedral | St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Ratnapura |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Cletus Chandrasiri Perera (O.S.B) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Malcolm Ranjith |
| Bishops emeritus | Ivan Thilak Jayasundara |
| Website | |
| https://www.dioceseofratnapura.com/ | |
Erected as the Diocese of Ratnapura in 1995, from territory in the Diocese of Galle, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Colombo.
The current bishop is Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, appointed in 2007.
Ordinaries
edit- Malcolm Ranjith (2 Nov 1995 – 1 Oct 2001), appointed to various curial positions and later appointed Archbishop of Colombo (elevated to Cardinal in 2010)[1]
- Harold Anthony Perera (29 Jan 2003 – 15 Feb 2005), appointed Bishop of Galle and later Bishop of Kurunegala[2]
- Ivan Tilak Jayasundera (20 Jan 2006 – 6 Jul 2006), resigned before episcopal consecration due to poor health[3]
- Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B. (4 May 2007 – present)[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rt. Rev. Dr. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith". Diocese of Ratnapura Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Bishop Harold Anthony Perera". Diocese of Ratnapura Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Former Bishop of Ratnapura Appointed Administrator Of the Diocese". Union of Catholic Asian News. July 19, 2006. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "Bishop Cletus Chandrasiri Perera O.S.B." Diocese of Ratnapura Sri Lanka.