Roman Catholic Diocese of Mannar

The Diocese of Mannar (Latin: Dioecesis Mannarensis ) is a location in Sri Lanka Roman Catholic diocese based in Mannar.

History

The Diocese of Mannar was established on January 24, 1981 by Pope John Paul II made ​​cessions of territory of the diocese of Jaffna and the Archdiocese of Colombo is a suffragan.

Bishops of Mannar

  • Thomas Savundaranayagam, 1981-1992, then Bishop of Jaffna
  • Rayappu Joseph, since 1992

Pictures of Roman Catholic Diocese of Mannar

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