Diocese of Kurunegala

Dioecesis Kurunegalaensis

Bishop(s)

Harold Anthony Perera, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 May 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Colombo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Sri Lanka
Square Kilometers: 4,816 (1,860 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Bishop's House, 409 Negombo Road, Kurunegala 60000, Sri Lanka
Telephone: (037)2222.854
Fax: 2224.935

Past and Present Ordinaries

Anthony Leopold Raymond Peiris † (15 May 1987 Appointed - 14 May 2009 Retired)
Harold Anthony Perera (14 May 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 May 1987	Erected	Diocese of Chilaw (Kurunegala)	Diocese of Kurunegala (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 35,877 1,250,000 2.9% 22 2 24 1,494 6 51 18 ap1991

1999 44,945 1,666,539 2.7% 37 3 40 1,123 6 61 26 ap2000

2000 45,614 1,667,238 2.7% 37 3 40 1,140 6 63 26 ap2001

2001 46,662 1,673,236 2.8% 39 3 42 1,111 6 62 26 ap2002

2002 47,439 1,504,338 3.2% 40 3 43 1,103 6 58 26 ap2003

2003 48,105 1,505,004 3.2% 44 1 45 1,069 5 56 26 ap2004

2004 48,967 1,505,866 3.3% 42 3 45 1,088 6 53 28 ap2005

2013 55,300 1,568,000 3.5% 53 6 59 937 11 77 32 ap2014

2016 55,608 1,638,000 3.4% 57 1 58 958 5 80 35 ap2017*

2019 57,048 1,620,469 3.5% 53 6 59 966 8 68 35 ap2020

2021 57,834 1,871,389 3.1% 60 14 74 781 17 73 35 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	35,877	1,250,000	2.9%	22	2	24	1,494	6	51	18	ap1991
1999	44,945	1,666,539	2.7%	37	3	40	1,123	6	61	26	ap2000
2000	45,614	1,667,238	2.7%	37	3	40	1,140	6	63	26	ap2001
2001	46,662	1,673,236	2.8%	39	3	42	1,111	6	62	26	ap2002
2002	47,439	1,504,338	3.2%	40	3	43	1,103	6	58	26	ap2003
2003	48,105	1,505,004	3.2%	44	1	45	1,069	5	56	26	ap2004
2004	48,967	1,505,866	3.3%	42	3	45	1,088	6	53	28	ap2005
2013	55,300	1,568,000	3.5%	53	6	59	937	11	77	32	ap2014
2016	55,608	1,638,000	3.4%	57	1	58	958	5	80	35	ap2017*
2019	57,048	1,620,469	3.5%	53	6	59	966	8	68	35	ap2020
2021	57,834	1,871,389	3.1%	60	14	74	781	17	73	35	ap2022