Roman Catholic Diocese of Rajshahi
Appearance
Diocese of Rajshahi Dioecesis Raishahiensis রাজশাহী এর বিশপের এলাকা | |
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Location | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Ecclesiastical province | Dhaka |
Metropolitan | Dhaka |
Statistics | |
Area | 18,063 km2 (6,974 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 29,190,000 59,630 (0.4%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 21 May 1990 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer in Rajshahi |
Patron saint | Good Shepherd |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Gervas Rozario |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Patrick D'Rozario, CSC |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rajshahi (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the city of Rajshahi in the Ecclesiastical province of Dhaka in Bangladesh.[1][2]
History
- May 21, 1990: Established as the Diocese of Rajshahi from the Diocese of Dinajpur
Leadership
- Bishops of Rajshahi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. (May 21, 1990 – February 3, 1995), appointed Bishop of Chittagong; future Archbishop and Cardinal
- Bishop Paulinus Costa (January 11, 1996 – July 9, 2005), appointed Archbishop of Dhaka
- Bishop Gervas Rozario (January 15, 2007 – present)
Information
- High School = 3
St. Louis High School, Jonail, Natore, Bangladesh. St. Joseph High School and College, Bonpara, Natore, Bangladesh. St. Rita's High School, Chatmohor, Pabna, Bangladesh.
- Primary School = 17
- Parish = 19
- Seminary = 1
- Health Center = 13
Prominent Persons
- Denis C Baskey, Director, Caritas Rajshahi Region
- William Atul Kuluntunu, Joint Sectary (OSD), Ministry of Entailment
References
24°22′48″N 88°34′18″E / 24.3801°N 88.5716°E