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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratnapura is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.
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The Oblates of Mary Immaculate are a Roman Catholic religious order for men. The order was founded on January 25, 1816, by Father Eugene de Mazenod to preach missions in Provençal, France.
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- ↑ Finn Ståhl: Ceylon - en reseguide, p. 98. Stockholm 1977