Roman Catholic Diocese of Rajshahi
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Rajshahi
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Rajshahi
latin= Dioecesis Raishahiensis
country= Bangladesh| metropolitan=Dhaka
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer
cocathedral =
area= 18,063
population= 14,578,226
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 45,526
catholics_percent= 0.3
bishop= Gervas Rozario
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rajshahi (Latin: " Raishahien(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Rajshahi in the Ecclesiastical province of Dhaka in Bangladesh.
History
* May 21, 1990: Established as the Diocese of Rajshahi from the Diocese of Dinajpur
Leadership
* Bishops of Rajshahi (Roman rite)
** Bishop Gervas Rozario (January 15, 2007 – present)
** Bishop Paulinus Costa (later Archbishop) (January 11, 1996 – July 9, 2005)
** Bishop Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. (May 21, 1990 – February 3, 1995)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/rajs0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/drajs.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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