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Sri Lanka
Kurunegala
Statistics
Catholic Population
Recorded Year
2016
Baptized Catholics
55608
Non-Christians
1582392
Diocesan and Religious Priests
Diocesan priests
57
Religious priests
1
Religious Brothers, Sisters
Religious Brothers
4
Religious Sisters
80
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Lay missionaries
Catechists
969 (8 full-time, 32, part-time, 925 volunteers)
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Seminaries
1
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Parishes
35
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