Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratnapura
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratnapura (Lat: Dioecesis Ratnapurensis) is a diocese
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
in Sri Lanka
.
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.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
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Erected as the Diocese of Ratnapura in 1995, from territory in the Diocese of Galle
Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.Erected as the Diocese of Galle in 1893, the diocese is suffragan to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo...
, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Colombo
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka. It was erected as the Diocese of Ceylon from Diocese of Cochin by Pope Gregory XVI on December 3, 1834, and renamed as the Diocese of Colombo on February 17,...
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The current bishop is Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, appointed in 2007.
Ordinaries
- Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige DonMalcolm RanjithAlbert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don , often known simply as Malcolm Ranjith or Albert Malcolm Ranjith is a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church who serves as the de facto primate of Sri Lanka...
(2 Nov 1995 Appointed - 1 Oct 2001 Resigned) - Harold Anthony Perera (29 Jan 2003 Appointed - 15 Feb 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Galle)
- Ivan Tilak Jayasundera (20 Jan 2006 Appointed - 6 Jul 2006 Resigned)
- Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B. (4 May 2007 Appointed - )