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