Catholic Dioceses

in

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka
by Typeby Nameby Ecclesiastical ProvinceVacantFormer
Ecclesiastical Jurisidictions (12)AscendingTypeChurches and Bishops
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapuren(sis)		DioceseSt. Joseph’s Cathedral Bishop Nishantha Sagara Jayamanne, S.S.S. (55) Bishop Norbert Marshall Andradi, O.M.I. (76)
Badulla
Badullan(us)		DioceseSt. Mary’s Cathedral Bishop Echchampulle Arachchige Jude Nishanta Silva (55) Bishop Julian Winston Sebastian Fernando, S.S.S. (81)
Batticaloa
Batticaloaën(sis)		DioceseSt. Mary’s Cathedral Bishop Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam (59)
Chilaw
Chilaven(sis)		DioceseSt. Mary’s Cathedral National Shrine of St. Anne National Shrine of St. Anne National Shrine of the Holy Cross Bishop Arachchige Don Wimal Siri Appuhamy Jayasuriya (57)
Colombo
Columben(sis) in Taprobane		Metr. ArchdioceseSt. Lucia’s Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka National Shrine of St. Anthony National Shrine of St. Sebasitan Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don (78) Bishop Sampathawaduge Maxwell Grenville Silva (72) Bishop Jayakody Aratchige Don Anton Jayakody (67) Bishop Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam (59) Also covers Maldives Maldives.
Galle
Gallen(sis)		DioceseCathedral of St. Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary National Shrine of Our Lady of Matara Bishop Raymond Kingsley Wickramasinghe (63)
Jaffna
Iaffnen(sis)		DioceseSt. Mary’s Cathedral Bishop Justin Bernard Gnanapragasam (77) Bishop Thomas Emmanuel Savundaranayagam Emmanuel (87)
Kandy
Kandien(sis)		DioceseSt. Anthony’s Cathedral Bishop Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis (67) Bishop Joseph Vianney Fernando (83)
Kurunegala
Kurunegalaën(sis)		DioceseCathedral of St. Anne Bishop Harold Anthony Perera (74)
Mannar
Mannaren(sis)		DioceseSt. Sebastian’s Cathedral National Shrine of Our Lady of Madu Bishop Gnanapragasam Anthonypillai (60) Bishop Fidelis Lionel Emmanuel Fernando (77)
Ratnapura
Ratnapuren(sis)		DioceseSs. Peter and Paul Cathedral Bishop Peter Antony Wyman Croos (58) Bishop Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B. Silv. (78) Fr. Ivan Tilak Jayasundera (66)
Trincomalee
Trincomalien(sis)		DioceseSt. Mary’s Cathedral Bishop Christian Noel Emmanuel (65) Bishop Joseph Kingsley Swampillai (89)

Last updated on 2026.02.12

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