Roman Catholic Diocese of Chittagong
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Chittagong
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Chittagong
latin= Dioecesis Chittagongensis
country= Bangladesh| metropolitan=Dhaka
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 39,247
population= 30,000,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 29,212
catholics_percent= 0.1
bishop= Patrick D'Rozario, C.S.C.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chittagong (Latin: " Chittagongen(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Chittagong in the Ecclesiastical province of Dhaka in Bangladesh.
History
* May 25, 1927: Established as Diocese of Chittagong from the Diocese of Dacca
Leadership
* Bishops of Chittagong (Roman rite)
** Bishop Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. (February 3, 1995 – Present)
** Bishop Joachim J. Rozario, C.S.C. (August 3, 1968 – June 30, 1994)
** Bishop Raymond Larose, C.S.C. (March 20, 1952 – August 3, 1968)
** Bishop Alfredo Le Pailleur, C.S.C. (June 18, 1927 – 1952)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/chit1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchtt.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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