Diocese of Chilaw
Diocese of Chilaw | |
Basic data | |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Colombo |
Diocesan bishop | Warnakulasurya Mendis |
surface | 2,076 km² |
Parishes | 44 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
Residents | 788,000 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
Catholics | 272,692 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
proportion of | 34.6% |
Diocesan priest | 104 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
Religious priest | 15 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
Catholics per priest | 2,292 |
Friars | 29 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
Religious sisters | 190 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
Liturgical language | Sinhala |
address | Bishop's House Chilaw, Sri Lanka |
Website | http://diocesofchilaw.com/ |
The Diocese of Chilaw ( lat . : Dioecesis Chilavensis ) in Sri Lanka was established in 1939 and is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Colombo as a suffragan .
The current bishop is Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis .