Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Sri Lanka
See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.
- 1514
- Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal
- 1533
- Goa (established from Funchal) - India
- 1558
- Cochin (detached from Goa) - India
- 1834
- Ceylon (AV, detached from Cochin) - Sri Lanka
- 1845
- Colombo (AV, new name, previously Ceylon AV) - Sri Lanka
- 1845
- Jaffna (AV, detached from Ceylon AV) - Sri Lanka
- 1883
- Kandy (AV, detached from Colombo) - Sri Lanka
- 1886
- Colombo (Metr.) - Sri Lanka
- 1886
- Jaffna - Sri Lanka
- 1886
- Kandy - Sri Lanka
- 1893
- Galle (detached from Colombo) - Sri Lanka
- 1893
- Trincomalee (detached from Jaffna, and from Colombo) - Sri Lanka
- 1939
- Chilaw (detached from Colombo) - Sri Lanka
- 1944
- Colombo in Ceylon (new name, previously Colombo) - Sri Lanka
- 1967
- Trincomalee-Batticaloa (new name, previously Trincomalee) - Sri Lanka
- 1972
- Colombo (Metr., new name, previously Colombo in Ceylon) - Sri Lanka
- 1972
- Badulla (detached from Kandy) - Sri Lanka
- 1975
- Anuradhapura (AP, detached from Jaffna, and from Trincomalee-Batticaloa) - Sri Lanka
- 1981
- Mannar (detached from Jaffna) - Sri Lanka
- 1982
- Anuradhapura - Sri Lanka
- 1987
- Kurunegala (detached from Chilaw) - Sri Lanka
- 1995
- Ratnapura (detached from Galle) - Sri Lanka