For the Church of South India (Anglican) diocese, see Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India.
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Diocese of Jaffna
Dioecesis Jaffnensis
யாழ்ப்பாண மறை மாவட்டம்
Interior of St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna
Location
Country
Sri Lanka
Ecclesiastical province
Colombo
Metropolitan
Colombo
Statistics
Area
4,400 km2 (1,700 sq mi)
Population - Catholics
247,315
Parishes
59
Information
Denomination
Catholic
Sui iuris church
Latin Church
Rite
Roman Rite
Established
17 February 1845
Cathedral
St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna
Secular priests
162
Current leadership
Pope
Francis
Bishop
Justin Gnanapragasam
Metropolitan Archbishop
Malcolm Ranjith
Website
jaffnadiocese.org
The Diocese of Jaffna (Latin: Dioecesis Jaffnensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in northern Sri Lanka. Latin Catholicism in the diocese's territory dates to the time of Francis Xavier. The current bishop is Justin Gnanapragasam.
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