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Archdiocese of Colombo

Archidioecesis Columbensis in Taprobane



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Name Changed: 22 May 1972
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Sri Lanka
  • Square Kilometers: 3,684 (1,422 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.archdioceseofcolombo.com/
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, 976 Gnanartha Pradeepaya Mawatha, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
  • Telephone: (011)2695-471/2/3
  • Fax: 2692-009

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Ceylon
3 December 1834ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina} Diocese of Ceylon (erected)
17 February 1845Territory LostDiocese of Ceylon Vicariate Apostolic of Jaffna (erected)
Diocese of Colombo
17 February 1845Name ChangedDiocese of Ceylon Diocese of Colombo
20 April 1883Territory LostDiocese of Colombo Vicariate Apostolic of Kandy (erected)
Archdiocese of Colombo
1 September 1886ElevatedDiocese of Colombo Archdiocese of Colombo
7 June 1887ElevatedArchdiocese of Colombo (became a Metropolitan)
25 August 1893Territory LostArchdiocese of Colombo Diocese of Galle (erected)
25 August 1893Territory LostArchdiocese of Colombo
Diocese of Jaffna
Diocese of Trincomalee (erected)
5 January 1939Territory LostArchdiocese of Colombo (North-Western Province) Diocese of Chilaw (erected)
Archdiocese of Colombo in Ceylon
6 December 1944Name ChangedArchdiocese of Colombo Archdiocese of Colombo in Ceylon
Archdiocese of Colombo
22 May 1972Name ChangedArchdiocese of Colombo in Ceylon Archdiocese of Colombo

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Colombo in Ceylon
1950291,2101,876,90415.5%381281661,75413093370ap1951
1969395,6102,840,11013.9%1021182201,7983071,10182ap1971
Archdiocese of Colombo
1980491,3033,696,00013.3%109731822,69932731,13393ap1981
1990553,6104,320,00012.8%1561092652,0892401,099105ap1991
1999547,5654,605,52711.9%2051393441,59112881,020120ap2000
2000557,3874,615,34912.1%2101413511,58712841,035123ap2001
2001567,8335,027,26811.3%2091383471,6363451,013123ap2002
2002629,1735,361,04211.7%2341383721,691335939123ap2003
2003629,1735,455,67911.5%2371353721,6912131,051123ap2004
2004648,1845,522,95611.7%2481534011,6162481,104123ap2005
2006700,0005,692,00412.3%2552685231,3383821,161123ap2007
2013667,3357,226,2749.2%2982795771,1563801,400127ap2014
2016672,1496,134,64211.0%3411494901,3712451,248130ap2017
2019697,0006,300,00011.1%3521895411,288302751132ap2020
2021693,0356,165,00011.2%3731435161,3432641,011137ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Ceylon
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 119, to Page 120
  • Diocese of Colombo
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 120

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