- Source: List of Catholic dioceses in Sri Lanka and the Maldives
The Catholic Church in Indian Ocean island states of Sri Lanka and Maldives is solely composed of
one Latin ecclesiastical province, comprising a Metropolitan archdiocese and twelve suffragan dioceses, all in Sri Lanka, which jointly constitute the (bi)national Episcopal Conference of Sri Lanka. The Maldives have no actual jurisdiction, but are the responsibility of the Archdiocese of Colombo.
There are no Eastern Catholic, pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdictions.
All defunct jurisdictions are formerly Ceylonese precursors of present Sri Lankan sees.
There is an Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka resident in the national capital Colombo as papal diplomatic representation at level of an ambassador, and no representation of the Holy See in the Maldives.
Latin dioceses in Sri Lanka and Maldives
Ecclesiastical Province of Colombo
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo, which has the entire territory of the Maldives within its jurisdiction
Diocese of Anuradhapura
Diocese of Badulla
Diocese of Batticaloa
Diocese of Chilaw
Diocese of Galle
Diocese of Jaffna
Diocese of Kandy
Diocese of Kurunegala
Diocese of Mannar
Diocese of Ratnapura
Diocese of Trincomalee
See also
List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
Catholic Church in the Maldives
Catholic Church in Sri Lanka
Sources and external links
GCatholic.org - data for all sections.
Catholic-Hierarchy entry.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- List of Catholic dioceses in Sri Lanka and the Maldives
- List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
- Catholic Church in Sri Lanka
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo
- Catholic Church in the Maldives
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandy
- Paravar
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