Continent: South and East Asia
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Kurunegala / Kurunegalaën(sis) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: Colombo
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
Patron Saint: Saint Anne (July 26)
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Bishop (2009.05.14 – ...): | Bishop Harold Anthony Perera (73) President of Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka |
Bishops of Kurunegala (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Harold Anthony Perera (73) Bishop of Kurunegala (Sri Lanka)
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Bishop Anthony Leopold Raymond Peiris Harmonious bond with Jesus Christ
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Area: 4,816 km²
Population: 56,658 Catholics (3.3% of 1,743,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 37 parishes, 6 missions
Personnel: 73 priests (63 diocesan, 10 religious), 80 religious (13 brothers, 67 sisters), 11 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.11.26
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