Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Barisal

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Diocese of Barisal

বরিশাল ধর্মপ্রদেশ
Style
The Right Reverend
Location
CountryBangladesh
Ecclesiastical provinceDhaka
MetropolitanDhaka
Statistics
Area15,214 km2 (5,874 sq mi)
Parishes39
Members5500[1]
Information
First holderShourabh Pholia
RiteChurch of Bangladesh
Established2017
CathedralOxford Mission Church, Barisal
Current leadership
Parent churchChurch of Bangladesh
GovernanceEpiscopal
BishopShourabh Pholia
Metropolitan ArchbishopSamuel Sunil Mankhin
DeanFr. Francis, SPB

The Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Barisal (also known as the Diocese of Barishal

United Protestant denomination) that was erected in 2017 by separating the Jobarpar and Khulna deaneries from the Diocese of Dhaka.[3] On 3 April 2017, Bishop Shourabh Pholia was consecrated as the first bishop of Barisal at Christ the King Church in Khalishpur.[4] He was enthroned at the new diocese's cathedral, the Oxford Mission Church, in June 2017.[5]

List of bishops

  1. Shourabh Pholia (2017–present)

Notes

  1. ^ Transcribed bôrishal, or transliterated ISO 15919: bariśāl. Pronounced [boɾiʃal] or [bɔɾiʃal]. Spelling of the district name in Latin script was officially changed from Barisal to Barishal in April 2018.[2]

Reference

  1. ^ "Congregations". Church of Bangladesh. 2012-01-29.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh changes English spellings of five districts". Bdnews24.com. Dhaka. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ^ "The First Council of Barisal diocese held". Church of Bangladesh. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  4. ^ "Creating Barisal Diocese". Church of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Enthronement of Rt. Rev. Shourabh Pholia". churchofbangladesh.org. August 1, 2017.

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