Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratnapura
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratnapura
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratnapura (Lat: "Dioecesis Ratnapurensis") is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.
Erected as the Diocese of Ratnapura in 1995, from territory in the Diocese of Galle, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Colombo.
The current bishop is Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, appointed in 2007.
Ordinaries
*Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don (2 Nov 1995 Appointed - 1 Oct 2001 Resigned)
*Harold Anthony Perera (29 Jan 2003 Appointed - 15 Feb 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Galle)
*Ivan Tilak Jayasundera (20 Jan 2006 Appointed - 6 Jul 2006 Resigned)
*Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B. (4 May 2007 Appointed - )
ee also
*Catholic Church in Sri Lanka
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