The Diocese of Trincomalee (Latin: Dioecesis Trincomaliensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese for eastern Sri Lanka. The current bishop is Noel Emmanuel.
Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa Dioecesis Trincomaliensis-Batticaloaensis திருகோணமலை மட்டக்களப்பு மறைமாவட்டத்தின் | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Ecclesiastical province | Colombo |
| Metropolitan | Colombo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,397 km2 (3,242 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 1,607,865 78,518 (4.9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 August 1893 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary’s Cathedral, Trincomalee |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Noel Emmanuel |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Malcolm Ranjith |
| Bishops emeritus | Kingsley Swampillai |
History
editThe Diocese of Trincomalee was created on 25 August 1893 from parts of the Archdiocese of Colombo and the Diocese of Jaffna.[1] In the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka there were two abandon regions.According to the report of Rev.FR Etinne Sameria ( omi), in 1850, in Trincomalee there were five churches with 1500 Catholics. Every Sunday Sermon delivered in English and Tamil [2]
The diocese was renamed Diocese of Trincomalee–Batticaloa on 23 October 1967.[1] On 19 December 1975 parts of the diocese were transferred to newly created Apostolic Prefecture of Anuradhapura.[1] The diocese was renamed Diocese of Trincomalee on 3 July 2012 after parts of the diocese were transferred to newly created Diocese of Batticaloa.[1]
Bishops
edit| # | Bishop | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Lavigne | 1898 | 1913 |
| 2nd | Gaston Robichez | 1917 | 1946 |
| 3rd | Ignatius Philip Trigueros Glennie | 1947 | 1974 |
| 4th | Leo Rajendram Antony | 1974 | 1983 |
| 5th | Kingsley Swampillai | 1983 | 2015 |
| 6th | Noel Emmanuel | 2015 |