Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw (Lat: Dioecesis Chilavensis) is a diocese
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
in Sri Lanka
.
Erected as the Diocese of Galle in 1939, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Colombo
. In 1995, part of the diocese was split off to form the Diocese of Kurunegala
.
The current bishop is Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis, appointed in 2006.
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 Galle in 1939, 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,...
. In 1995, part of the diocese was split off to form the Diocese of Kurunegala
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka....
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The current bishop is Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis, appointed in 2006.
Ordinaries
- Louis Perera, O.M.I. † (5 Jan 1939 Appointed - 8 Apr 1939 Died)
- Edmund Peiris, O.M.I. † (12 Jan 1940 Appointed - 27 Dec 1972 Resigned)
- Frank Marcus FernandoFrank Marcus FernandoFrank Marcus Fernando was the Sri Lankan bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw in Sri Lanka. Fernando served as the Bishop of Chilaw from his appointment on December 27, 1972, until his retirement on October 19, 2006. The diocese is based in Chilaw, a coastal city north of Colombo.Frank...
, † (27 Dec 1972 Succeeded - 19 Oct 2006 Retired) - Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence MendisWarnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence MendisWarnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis is the current Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw since 2006.Mendis was officially ordained a Catholic priest on July 20, 1985...
, (19 Oct 2006 Succeeded - )