Roman Catholic Diocese of Trincomalee

Diocese of Trincomalee

Dioecesis Trincomaliensis

திருகோணமலை மட்டக்களப்பு மறைமாவட்டத்தின்
Location
CountrySri Lanka
Ecclesiastical provinceColombo
MetropolitanColombo
Statistics
Area8,397 km2 (3,242 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2010)
  • 1,607,865
  • 78,518 (4.9%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established25 August 1893
CathedralSt. Mary’s Cathedral, Trincomalee
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopNoel Emmanuel
Metropolitan ArchbishopMalcolm Ranjith
Bishops emeritusKingsley Swampillai

The Diocese of Trincomalee (Latin: Dioecesis Trincomaliensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese for eastern Sri Lanka. The current bishop is Noel Emmanuel.

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