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.[1]
Diocese of Mannar Dioecesis Mannarensis மன்னார் மறைமாவட்டம | |
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Location | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Ecclesiastical province | Colombo |
Metropolitan | Colombo |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,998 km2 (1,544 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 270,375 89,516 (33.1%) |
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 | Francis |
Bishop | Fidelis Fernando |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Malcolm Ranjith |
Vicar General | Victor Sosai Anthony |
Map | |
History
editThe Diocese of Mannar was created on 24 January 1981 from parts of the Diocese of Jaffna.[2] 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.[1]
See also
editBishops
edit# | Bishop | Took office | Left office |
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1st | Thomas Savundaranayagam | 1981 | 1992 |
2nd | Rayappu Joseph | 1992 | 2016 |
- | Kingsley Swampillai (as Apostolic Administrator) |
2016 | 2017 |
3rd | Fidelis Fernando | 2017 |
Notable Churches
edit- Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu
- St. Sebastian's Cathedral, Mannar
- St.Antony’s Church, Nedunkandal
- Our lady of Refuge Church, Ithikandal
- Our lady of Velankani Church, Thamari Kulam, Adampan
- St.Philip Neto’s Church, Kannady
- The Sacred Heart Church, Adampan
- Our lady of Sorrows Church, Adampan
- St. Antony's Church, Karukkakulam
- Karthar Kovil, Adampan
- St. Joseph Church, Andankulam
- St.Michel’s Church, Tharavankoddai
- St.Joseph Vazz Church, Kallikulam
- St. Francis Xavier Shrine, Velankulam
- St.Lawrence Church, Thalimanar
- Holy Rosary Church, Thalaimannar
- Christ the King Church, Santhapuram
- St.Anne’s Church, Vankalai
References
edit- ^ a b "Sri Lanka: Bp. Fidelis L. E. Fernando new Bishop of Mannar". en.radiovaticana.va. Vatican Radio. 22 Nov 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Diocese of Mannar". GCatholic.