Roman Catholic Diocese of Mannar
Diocese of Mannar Dioecesis Mannarensis மன்னார் மறைமாவட்டம | |
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St. Sebastian's Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Ecclesiastical province | Colombo |
| Metropolitan | Colombo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,998 km2 (1,544 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 January 1981 |
| Cathedral | St Sebastian’s Cathedral in Mannar |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Madhu |
| Secular priests | 87 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Fidelis Fernando |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Malcolm Ranjith |
| Vicar General | Victor Sosai Anthony |
| Map | |
The Diocese of Mannar (Latin: Dioecesis Mannarensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese for north-western Sri Lanka, administered by the Bishop of Mannar, currently Fidelis Fernando.