Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo

Archdiocese of Colombo

Archidioecesis Columbensis in Taprobane

කොළඹ අගරදගුරු පදවිය
கொழும்பு உயர்மறைமாவட்டம்
Location
CountrySri Lanka
Ecclesiastical provinceColombo
Statistics
Area3,838 km2 (1,482 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
5,692,004
700,000 (12.3%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSt. Lucia's Cathedral
Patron saintOur Lady of Assumption
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopMalcolm Ranjith
Auxiliary BishopsMaxwell Silva (2012–to date)
Anthony Jayakody (2018 June–to date)
Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam (2020 July–to date)
Bishops emeritusVincent Marius Peiris
Auxiliary Bishop (2000 - 2018)
Website
Official website

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo (Latin: Archidioecesis Columbensis in Taprobane) is a Latin metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church, whose ecclesiastical province covers all Sri Lanka plus the Maldives (which are within the archbishopric). It depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

The current archbishop of Colombo, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on 16 June 2009, is Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith. He is assisted in this role by the auxiliary bishops.

The archdiocesan mother church and cathedral seat of its metropolitan archbishop is St. Lucia's Cathedral. Its other national shrines are the Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka in Tewatta and St. Anthony's National Shrine, a minor basilica in Kochchikade.