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Date | Event | From | To |
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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 |
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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 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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