Anuradhapura Diocese welcomes new Bishop View(s):The Catholic Diocese of Anuradhapura on Saturday installed Most Rev. The Episcopal Ordination took place at 9 a.m. yesterday at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Anuradhapura, with clergy, religious and lay faithful in attendance. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anuradhapura, established on March 18, 1982, as the ninth diocese of the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka, comprises two districts and 15 parishes. The new Bishop, born on June 25, 1970, in Pamunugama, was educated at Roman Catholic Boys’ School, Bopitiya, and St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena. Text and Pix byK L Richard Walter PereraShare This Post FacebookTwitterEmail × Send Email to FriendSend Please enter valid email WhatsappDeliciousDiggGoogleStumbleuponRedditTechnoratiYahooBloggerMyspaceRSS

Source: Sunday Times March 01, 2026 18:17 UTC