Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka
| Archdiocese of Dhaka Archidioecesis Dhakensis ঢাকার বিশপের এলাকা | |
|---|---|
 The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Dhaka | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Ecclesiastical province | Dhaka |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,193 km2 (5,480 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2011) 22,948,906 62,080 (0.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 October 1982 (As Archdiocese of Dhaka) |
| Cathedral | St Mary’s Cathedral in Dhaka |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Patrick D'Rozario |
| Suffragans |
Diocese of Chittagong Diocese of Dinajpur Diocese of Khulna Diocese of Mymensingh Diocese of Rajshahi Diocese of Sylhet |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Theotonius Gomes |
| Emeritus Bishops | Paulinus Costa Archbishop Emeritus (2005-2011) |
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka (Latin: Archidioecesis Dhakensis)[1] is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh. It was erected it as the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Bengal by Pope Pius IX in 1850,[1] promoted to the rank of a diocese on September 1, 1886,[1] and renamed as the Diocese of Dacca in 1887.[1] It was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius XII on July 15, 1950,[1] with the suffragan sees of Chittagong, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, and Sylhet. Pope John Paul II renamed it as the Archdiocese of Dhaka on October 19, 1982.[2]
The archdiocese's motherchurch and thus seat of its archbishop is St. Mary's Cathedral. As the only metropolitan in Bangladesh, it is the principal episcopal see of that country. As of 2013 the Archbishop of Dhaka was Patrick D'Rozario, formerly Bishop of Chittagong, having been appointed Coadjutor Archbishop by Pope Benedict XVI on November 2010, and succeeded Archbishop Paulinus Costa, CSC, in October 2011.
List of Ordinaries of Dhaka
- Pierre Dufal, CSC (1860 - 1866)
- Giordano Balsiper, OSB (1878 - ?)
- Augustin Louage, CSC (1890 - 1894)
- Peter Joseph Hurth, CSC (1894 - 1909)
- Frederick Linneborn, CSC (1909 - 1915)
- Amand-Théophile-Joseph Legrand, CSC (1916 - 1929)
- Timothy Joseph Crowley, CSC (1929 - 1945)
- Lawrence Leo Graner, CSC (1947 - 1967)
- Theotonius Amal Ganguly, CSC (1967 - 1977)
- Michael Rozario (1977 - 2005)
- Paulinus Costa (2005 - 2011)
- Patrick D'Rozario, CSC (2011 - present)
See also
Statistics
1. Priest 110 2. Sisters 568 3. Brothers 35 4. Parish 19 5. Religious Society 22 6. Consecrated Virgin Community 2 7. University 1 8. College 5 9. High School 19 10. Primary School 37 11. Seminary & Novitiate 14 12. Hostels 18 13. Orphanages 3 14. Health Center/Clinic 14
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Archdiocese of Dhaka". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ Dhaka (Archdiocese) in Catholic Hierarchy
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