Back Bistum Batticaloa German Diócesis de Batticaloa Spanish Keuskupan Batticaloa ID Diocesi di Batticaloa Italian Kabiskopan Batticaloa JV ബട്ടികോള റോമൻ കത്തോലിക്കാ രൂപത Malayalam Bisdom Batticaloa Dutch Diecezja Batticaloa Polish Diocese de Baticaloa Portuguese Епархия Баттикалоа Russian
Diocese of Batticaloa Dioecesis Batticaloaensis மட்டக்களப்பு மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Ecclesiastical province | Colombo |
| Metropolitan | Colombo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,269 km2 (2,807 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 1,199,966 55,225 (4.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 3 July 2012 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral, Batticaloa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Ponniah |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Malcolm Ranjith |
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The Diocese of Batticaloa (Latin: Dioecesis Batticaloaensis,Tamil: மட்டக்களப்பு மறைமாவட்டம்) is a Roman Catholic diocese for south-eastern Sri Lanka. The current bishop is Joseph Ponniah.