Roman Catholic Diocese Of Jaffna
The Diocese of Jaffna (Latin: Dioecesis Jaffnensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese for northern Sri Lanka, that dates back as far as the time of St. Francis Xavier. The current bishop is Thomas Savundaranayagam.
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