Roman Catholic Diocese of Rajshahi

Diocese of Rajshahi Dioecesis Raishahiensis রাজশাহী এর বিশপের এলাকা
Location
Country	Bangladesh
Ecclesiastical province	Dhaka
Metropolitan	Dhaka
Statistics
Area	18,063 km2 (6,974 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 29,190,000 59,630 (0.4%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	21 May 1990
Cathedral	Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer in Rajshahi
Patron saint	Good Shepherd
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Gervas Rozario
Metropolitan Archbishop	Patrick 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

• May 21, 1990: Established as the Diocese of Rajshahi from the Diocese of Dinajpur

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