62:
1271:
84:
1095:
1397:
1259:
699:
As per 2014, it pastorally served 64,960 Catholics (0.3% of 23,539,280 total) on 12,000 km in 18 parishes and 14 missions with 115 priests (42 diocesan, 73 religious), 695 lay religious (132 brothers, 563 sisters) and 17 seminarians.
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640:) upon the death, retirement or resignation of the diocesan bishop he is assisting. All coadjutor ordinaries eventually succeeded to become head of the Archdiocese of Dhaka or its antecedent jurisdictions.
1469:
954:
1308:
1474:
1173:
1415:
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310:
947:
1459:
1301:
765:
1163:
940:
496:
897:
1484:
1370:
1294:
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1168:
382:
1317:
546:
1479:
511:
1343:
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475:
427:
364:
256:
1183:
523:
1348:
1338:
755:
369:
359:
260:
252:
1376:
386:
1243:
61:
1381:
1353:
1128:
479:
390:
374:
264:
1233:
760:
448:
831:
1489:
1228:
1223:
1109:
858:
321:
195:
1208:
501:
Below is a list of individuals who have led the
Archdiocese of Dhaka and its antecedent jurisdictions since its founding.
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629:
1218:
1158:
1067:
616:
333:
240:
1203:
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1143:
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889:
1213:
1047:
1027:
687:
669:
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644:
588:
349:
97:
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1017:
656:
302:
205:
997:
1077:
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274:
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987:
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542:
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353:
247:
1052:
1057:
927:
815:
794:
604:
287:
212:
152:
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922:
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441:
329:
317:
17:
992:
519:
455:
409:
337:
230:
167:
1286:
1094:
866:
1396:
1258:
306:
177:
89:
1430:
1417:
160:
471:
It enjoyed a second papal visit from Pope John Paul II in
November 1986.
381:
On 2 February 2017, it lost as suffragans the newly created
Metropolitan
298:
1465:
Roman
Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
865:. Vol. 2. Robert Appleton Company. p. 581. Archived from
325:
309:, but no longer the only one. It still depends on the missionary
1290:
936:
328:. As senior Metropolitan in Bangladesh, it is the principal
832:"Code of Canon Law – Book II, Part II, Section II, Title I"
430:, as its suffragan, but since 2017 itself a Metropolitan.
332:
of that country. As of 2020 the
Archbishop of Dhaka is
447:
On 17 January 1952 it lost territory to establish the
336:, formerly Bishop of Sylhet, having been appointed by
1470:
Roman
Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Bangladesh
1174:
St
Francis Xavier's Green Herald International School
672:(1960–1965), appointed coadjutor of this archdiocese
516:
Fr. Louis Verité (1855–1860), as Pro-Apostolic Vicar
311:
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972:
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158:
148:
143:
135:
119:
111:
106:
96:
76:
71:
34:
474:It lost territory on 15 May 1987 to establish the
426:On 25 May 1927 it lost territory to establish the
1149:Archbishop T.A Ganguly Teachers' Training College
66:The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Dhaka
1475:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Dhaka
1302:
1244:Our Lady of Fatima Girls High School, Comilla
948:
766:List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Bangladesh
8:
1455:Religious organizations established in 1850
888:Agnew, Paddy; McGarry, Patsy (5 May 2012).
497:List of Roman Catholic archbishops of Dhaka
41:
1309:
1295:
1287:
955:
941:
933:
555:Amand-Théophile-Joseph Legrand (1916–1929)
522:(1860–1876), resigned; in 1878, appointed
478:and on 8 July 2011 again to establish the
60:
31:
890:"Vatican may appoint bishop to aid Brady"
187:19 October 1982 (as Archdiocese of Dhaka)
1169:St Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka
702:
419:on 1 September 1886, and renamed as the
383:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chittagong
27:Roman Catholic archdiocese in Bangladesh
1164:St. Francis Xavier's Girls' High School
777:
678:(2016–2021), appointed Bishop of Sylhet
1371:Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chittagong
923:GCatholic.org with incumbent bio links
861:. In Charles George Herbermann (ed.).
115:14,193 km (5,480 sq mi)
1460:Roman Catholic dioceses in Bangladesh
1179:Holy Cross Girls' High School (Dhaka)
510:Thomas Oliffe (1850–1855), appointed
7:
789:
787:
785:
783:
781:
365:Roman Catholic Diocese of Mymensingh
965:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka
320:and thus seat of its archbishop is
284:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka
1234:St. Euphrasie's Girls' High School
863:The Original Catholic Encyclopedia
558:Timothy Joseph Crowley (1929–1945)
505:Apostolic Vicars of Eastern Bengal
370:Roman Catholic Diocese of Rajshahi
360:Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur
25:
1333:Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka
1184:Bottomley Home Girls' High School
512:Apostolic Vicar of Western Bengal
454:It enjoyed its papal visit, from
1395:
1269:
1257:
1129:Notre Dame University Bangladesh
1093:
552:Frederick Linneborn (1909 –1915)
375:Roman Catholic Diocese of Sylhet
82:
1485:Roman Catholic bishops of Dhaka
1318:Catholic dioceses in Bangladesh
1224:St. Thecla's Girls' High School
1189:St Joseph's High School (Savar)
900:from the original on 6 May 2012
761:Roman Catholicism in Bangladesh
756:Archbishop's House, Ramna Thana
529:Giordano Ballsieper (1878–1886)
449:Apostolic Prefecture of Haflong
1229:Bandura Holy Cross High School
1023:Amand-Théophile-Joseph Legrand
1:
1209:St. Mary's Girls' High School
636:has the right of succession (
524:Coadjutor Bishop of Galveston
385:and both its suffragan sees:
75:
1480:1850 establishments in India
1219:Mathbari Girls' High School
1110:St. Mary's Cathedral, Dhaka
838:. Holy See. 25 January 1983
601:Michael Rozario (1977–2005)
539:Augustin Louage (1890–1894)
196:St. Mary's Cathedral, Dhaka
1506:
1204:Toomilia Boys' High School
1199:Saint Nicholas High School
1194:Panjora Girls' High School
917:Sources and external links
494:
1390:
1252:
1239:Tuital Girls' High School
1144:Holy Cross College, Dhaka
1139:Notre Dame College, Dhaka
1091:
417:Diocese of Eastern Bengal
401:It was erected it as the
316:The archdiocese's Marian
59:
55:
1159:St Gregory's High School
1068:Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze
617:Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze
436:Metropolitan Archdiocese
334:Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze
324:in the national capital
292:Archidioecesis Dhakensis
241:Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze
43:Archidioecesis Dhakensis
1048:Theotonius Amal Ganguly
1008:Augustine Joseph Louage
670:Theotonius Amal Ganguly
651:Theotonius Amal Ganguly
589:Theotonius Amal Ganguly
547:Bishop of Nueva Segovia
545:(1894–1909), appointed
423:after its see in 1887.
350:ecclesiastical province
344:Ecclesiastical province
98:Ecclesiastical province
1402:Catholicism portal
1363:Province of Chittagong
1264:Catholicism portal
1214:Rangamatia High School
1028:Timothy Joseph Crowley
795:"Archdiocese of Dhaka"
688:Subroto Boniface Gomes
645:Timothy Joseph Crowley
294:) is the Latin, main
291:
42:
1490:Christianity in Dhaka
1344:Diocese of Mymensingh
1276:Bangladesh portal
857:Van Hove, A. (1913).
836:Holy See Press Office
638:cum jure successionis
482:, as its suffragans.
476:Diocese of Mymensingh
428:Diocese of Chittagong
412:on 12 February 1850.
303:Roman Catholic Church
257:Diocese of Mymensingh
206:Immaculate Conception
1084:Shorot Francis Gomes
797:. Catholic-Hierarchy
676:Shorot Francis Gomes
596:Archbishops of Dhaka
573:Archbishops of Dacca
468:on 19 October 1982.
466:Archdiocese of Dhaka
458:, in November 1970.
322:St. Mary's Cathedral
36:Archdiocese of Dhaka
18:Archdiocese of Dhaka
1431:23.7369°N 90.4052°E
1427: /
1349:Diocese of Rajshahi
1339:Diocese of Dinajpur
1043:Lawrence Leo Graner
1033:Lawrence Leo Graner
1018:Frederick Linneborn
816:Dhaka (Archdiocese)
579:Lawrence Leo Graner
562:Lawrence Leo Graner
433:It was elevated to
415:It was promoted as
404:Apostolic Vicariate
340:in September 2020.
261:Diocese of Rajshahi
253:Diocese of Dinajpur
1377:Diocese of Barisal
1013:Peter Joseph Hurth
928:Catholic-Hierarchy
869:on 14 January 2012
820:Catholic Hierarchy
543:Peter Joseph Hurth
464:renamed it as the
222:Current leadership
131:62,780 (0.3%)
50:ঢাকা মহাধর্মপ্রদেশ
1410:
1409:
1382:Diocese of Khulna
1354:Diocese of Sylhet
1325:Province of Dhaka
1284:
1283:
1074:Auxiliary bishops
1063:Patrick D'Rozario
998:Jordan Ballsieper
747:
746:
664:Auxiliary Bishops
657:Patrick D’Rozario
630:Code of Canon Law
624:Coadjutor bishops
611:Patrick D'Rozario
480:Diocese of Sylhet
462:Pope John Paul II
444:on 15 July 1950,
406:of Eastern Bengal
280:
279:
275:Patrick D'Rozario
265:Diocese of Sylhet
16:(Redirected from
1497:
1442:
1441:
1439:
1438:
1437:
1436:23.7369; 90.4052
1432:
1428:
1425:
1424:
1423:
1420:
1400:
1399:
1311:
1304:
1297:
1288:
1274:
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1261:
1097:
1078:Theotonius Gomes
979:Apostolic vicars
966:
957:
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934:
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905:
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828:
822:
813:
807:
806:
804:
802:
791:
712:Diocesan priest
703:
682:Theotonius Gomes
634:coadjutor bishop
534:Bishops of Dhaka
421:Diocese of Dacca
271:Bishops emeritus
124:- Catholics
92:
88:
86:
85:
64:
45:
32:
21:
1505:
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1499:
1498:
1496:
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1358:
1320:
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1285:
1280:
1270:
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1256:
1248:
1114:
1098:
1089:
1053:Michael Rozario
968:
964:
961:
919:
914:
913:
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894:The Irish Times
887:
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666:
626:
598:
575:
536:
507:
499:
493:
488:
399:
346:
263:
259:
255:
213:Secular priests
130:
128:
123:
121:
83:
81:
80:
67:
51:
48:
46:
38:
37:
28:
23:
22:
15:
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5:
1503:
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1322:
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1316:
1314:
1313:
1306:
1299:
1291:
1282:
1281:
1279:
1278:
1266:
1253:
1250:
1249:
1247:
1246:
1241:
1236:
1231:
1226:
1221:
1216:
1211:
1206:
1201:
1196:
1191:
1186:
1181:
1176:
1171:
1166:
1161:
1156:
1152:
1151:
1146:
1141:
1136:
1132:
1131:
1126:
1122:
1120:
1116:
1115:
1113:
1112:
1106:
1104:
1100:
1099:
1092:
1090:
1088:
1087:
1086:(2016–present)
1081:
1075:
1071:
1070:
1065:
1060:
1058:Paulinus Costa
1055:
1050:
1045:
1040:
1036:
1035:
1030:
1025:
1020:
1015:
1010:
1005:
1001:
1000:
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990:
985:
980:
976:
974:
970:
969:
962:
960:
959:
952:
945:
937:
931:
930:
925:
918:
915:
912:
911:
880:
849:
823:
808:
776:
775:
773:
770:
769:
768:
763:
758:
751:
748:
745:
744:
741:
738:
735:
731:
730:
727:
724:
721:
717:
716:
713:
710:
707:
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692:
691:
685:
679:
673:
665:
662:
661:
660:
654:
648:
625:
622:
621:
620:
619:(2020–present)
614:
608:
605:Paulinus Costa
602:
597:
594:
593:
592:
586:
574:
571:
570:
569:
559:
556:
553:
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495:Main article:
492:
489:
487:
484:
398:
395:
379:
378:
372:
367:
362:
354:suffragan sees
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342:
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267:
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199:
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153:Roman Catholic
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989:
986:
984:
983:Thomas Oliffe
981:
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584:
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549:, Philippines
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443:
442:Pope Pius XII
439:
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431:
429:
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422:
418:
413:
411:
407:
405:
396:
394:
392:
388:
384:
376:
373:
371:
368:
366:
363:
361:
358:
357:
356:
355:
352:still has as
351:
343:
341:
339:
335:
331:
330:episcopal see
327:
323:
319:
318:mother church
314:
312:
308:
304:
300:
297:
293:
289:
285:
276:
273:
269:
266:
262:
258:
254:
251:
249:
245:
242:
239:
235:
232:
229:
225:
220:
216:
214:
210:
207:
204:
200:
197:
194:
190:
186:
182:
179:
176:
172:
169:
166:
163:
162:
157:
154:
151:
147:
142:
138:
134:
126:
118:
114:
110:
105:
101:
99:
95:
91:
79:
70:
63:
58:
54:
47:
44:
33:
30:
19:
1412:
1369:
1332:
1331:
993:Pierre Dufal
988:Louis Verité
963:
902:. Retrieved
893:
883:
871:. Retrieved
867:the original
862:
852:
840:. Retrieved
835:
826:
819:
811:
799:. Retrieved
698:
637:
627:
582:
565:
520:Pierre Dufal
500:
473:
470:
465:
460:
456:Pope Paul VI
453:
446:
434:
432:
425:
420:
416:
414:
410:Pope Pius IX
402:
400:
380:
347:
338:Pope Francis
315:
296:Metropolitan
283:
281:
202:Patron saint
168:Latin Church
159:
149:Denomination
127:(as of 2013)
122:- Total
39:
29:
1434: /
1080:(1996–2014)
1039:Archbishops
684:(1996–2014)
659:(2010–2011)
653:(1965–1967)
647:(1927–1929)
613:(2011–2020)
607:(2005–2011)
591:(1967–1977)
564:(1947–1950
184:Established
144:Information
1449:Categories
1422:90°24′19″E
1419:23°44′13″N
1125:University
973:Ordinaries
904:11 October
873:11 October
772:References
709:Catholics
695:Statistics
628:Under the
585:1950–1967)
491:Ordinaries
486:Leadership
307:Bangladesh
248:Suffragans
237:Archbishop
178:Roman Rite
129:23,339,945
120:Population
107:Statistics
90:Bangladesh
1119:Education
1103:Cathedral
715:Parishes
583:see above
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