Diocese of Chilaw
| Diocese of Chilaw | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| 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 .