Badulla Catholic Diocese chalk 40

The Catholic Diocese of Badulla will register 40 years in service to the Catholic church today. Before the formation of the Badulla Diocese both, the Badulla and Monaragala Districts formed part of the Kandy Diocese.

On December 18, 1972 the Holy See created a new diocese of the Catholic church of Sri Lanka in Badulla and the then Kandy Bishop, the late Most Rev. Dr Leo Nanayakkaea OSB was assigned as the first Bishop of Badulla.

When the Badulla Diocese fell vacant with the passing away of the incumbent bishop the Vatican appointed the Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo the late Most Rev. Dr. Edmund J. Fernando OMI as the second bishop of Badulla. With the retirement of Bishop Fernando, His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Winston Fernando SSS was appointed to the diocese as the third bishop.

There will be a Thanks Giving Holy Mass today at 9.00 am presided over by the present prelate. All are welcome to join the Holy Mass and fellowship.