Roman Catholic Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa (Lat: "Dioecesis Trincomaliensis-Batticaloaensis") is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.
Erected as the Diocese of Trincomalee in 1893, the name was changed to the Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa in 1967. In 1975, the Apostolic Prefecture of Anuradhapura was erected from territory of the Diocese of Trincomalee and the Diocese of Jaffna. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Colombo.
The current bishop is Joseph Kingsley Swampillai, appointed in 1983.
Ordinaries
*Charles Lavigne, S.J. † (27 Aug 1898 Appointed - 11 Jul 1913 Died)
*Gaston Robichez, S.J. † (22 Mar 1917 Appointed - 12 Feb 1946 Died)
*Ignatius Philip Trigueros Glennie, S.J. † (10 Jul 1947 Appointed - 15 Feb 1974 Resigned)
*Leo Rajendram Antony (15 Feb 1974 Succeeded - 17 Mar 1983 Resigned)
*Joseph Kingsley Swampillai (17 Mar 1983 Appointed - )
ee also
*Catholic Church in Sri Lanka
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