Diocese of Mannar

Diocese of Mannar

Dioecesis Mannarensis

மன்னார் மறைமாவட்டம
St. Sebastian's Cathedral
Location
CountrySri Lanka
Ecclesiastical provinceColombo
MetropolitanColombo
Statistics
Area3,998 km2 (1,544 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • 448,821
  • 94,111 (21.0%)
Parishes50
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established24 January 1981; 45 years ago (1981-01-24)
CathedralSt Sebastian’s Cathedral in Mannar
Patron saintOur Lady of Madhu
Secular priests77 (76 Diocesan, 1 Religious Orders)
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopGnanapragasam Anthonypillai
Metropolitan ArchbishopMalcolm Ranjith
Bishops emeritusFidelis Fernando
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The Diocese of Mannar (Latin: Dioecesis Mannarensis) is a Latin Catholic diocese in north-western Sri Lanka, administered by the Bishop of Mannar, currently Fidelis Fernando.

History

The Diocese of Mannar was created on 24 January 1981 from parts of the Diocese of Jaffna. Between 14 January 2016 and 22 November 2017, the position of Bishop remained vacant, the diocese being overseen by Apostolic Administrator and retired Bishop Kingsley Swampillai.

Leadership

Bishops of Mannar (Roman Rite)

Notable Churches

  1. Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu
  2. St. Sebastian's Cathedral, Mannar
  3. St.Antony's Church, Nedunkandal
  4. Our lady of Refuge Church, Ithikandal
  5. Our lady of Velankani Church, Thamari Kulam, Adampan
  6. St.Philip Neto's Church, Kannady
  7. The Sacred Heart Church, Adampan
  8. Our lady of Sorrows Church, Adampan
  9. St. Antony's Church, Karukkakulam
  10. Karthar Kovil, Adampan
  11. St. Joseph Church, Andankulam
  12. St.Michel's Church, Tharavankoddai
  13. St.Joseph Vazz Church, Kallikulam
  14. St. Francis Xavier Shrine, Velankulam
  15. St.Lawrence Church, Thalimanar
  16. Holy Rosary Church, Thalaimannar
  17. Christ the King Church, Santhapuram
  18. St.Anne's Church, Vankalai

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Sri Lanka: Bp. Fidelis L. E. Fernando new Bishop of Mannar". en.radiovaticana.va. Vatican Radio. 22 Nov 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Mannar". GCatholic.

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