Roman Catholic Diocese of Mannar
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Diocese of Mannar Dioecesis Mannarensis மன்னார் மறைமாவட்டம |
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| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Ecclesiastical province | Colombo |
| Metropolitan | Colombo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,998 km2 (1,544 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 270,375 89,516 (33.1%) |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 January 1981 |
| Cathedral | St Sebastian’s Cathedral in Mannar |
| Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
| Secular priests | 87 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fidelis Fernando |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Malcolm Ranjith |
| Vicar General | Victor Sosai Anthony |
| Emeritus Bishops | Rayappu Joseph |
The Diocese of Mannar (Latin: Dioecesis Mannarensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese for north-western Sri Lanka, administered by the Bishop of Mannar, currently Fidelis Fernando.
The Diocese of Mannar was created on 24 January 1981 from parts of the Diocese of Jaffna. Between 14 January 2016 and 22 November 2017, the position of Bishop remained vacant, the diocese being overseen by Apostolic Administrator and retired Bishop Kingsley Swampillai.
Coordinates: 8°58′47″N 79°54′27″E / 8.9797°N 79.9074°E
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