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(Redirected from Bishop of Rajshahi) Roman Catholic diocese in Bangladesh
Diocese of Rajshahi
Dioecesis Raishahiensis
রাজশাহী এর বিশপের এলাকা
Location
CountryBangladesh
Ecclesiastical provinceDhaka
MetropolitanDhaka
Statistics
Area18,063 km (6,974 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
29,190,000
59,630 (0.4%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established21 May 1990
CathedralCathedral of Christ the Redeemer in Rajshahi
Patron saintGood Shepherd
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGervas Rozario
Metropolitan ArchbishopPatrick D'Rozario, CSC

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rajshahi (Latin: Dioecesis Raishahiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Rajshahi in the ecclesiastical province of Dhaka in Bangladesh.

History

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

  1. Denis C Baskey, Director, Caritas Rajshahi Region
  2. William Atul Kuluntunu, Joint Sectary (OSD), Ministry of Entailment

References

  1. GCatholic.org
  2. Catholic Hierarchy
Catholic dioceses in Bangladesh
Province of Dhaka
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka
Diocese of Dinajpur
Diocese of Mymensingh
Diocese of Rajshahi
Diocese of Sylhet
Province of Chittagong
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chittagong
Diocese of Barisal
Diocese of Khulna

24°22′48″N 88°34′18″E / 24.3801°N 88.5716°E / 24.3801; 88.5716


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