List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Bangladesh by name
Appearance
The Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh is composed of two ecclesiastical provinces, the Archdiocese of Dhaka and the Archdiocese of Chittagong, along with 6 suffragan dioceses.
List of dioceses
Ecclesiastical jurisdictions | Latin name | Type | Church | Ecclesiastical province | Established | Area (km2) |
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Barisal | Barisalensis | Diocese | Latin | Chittagong | 29 December 2015 | 20,7 |
Chittagong | Chittagongensis | Metropolitan Archdiocese | Latin | Chittagong | 25 May 1927 | 27,6 |
Dhaka | Dhakensis | Metropolitan Archdiocese | Latin | Dhaka | 15 February 1850 | 14,193 |
Dinajpur | Dinaipurensis | Diocese | Latin | Dhaka | 25 May 1927 | 17,500 |
Khulna | Khulnensis | Diocese | Latin | Chittagong | 3 January 1952 | 25,855 |
Mymensingh | Mymensinghensis | Diocese | Latin | Dhaka | 15 May 1987 | 16,448 |
Rajshahi | Raishahiensis | Diocese | Latin | Dhaka | 21 May 1990 | 18,063 |
Sylhet | Sylhetensis | Diocese | Latin | Dhaka | 8 July 2011 | 12,595 |