Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur
Diocese of Dinajpur Dioecesis Dinaipurensis দিনাজপুর এর বিশপের এলাকা | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Saint Francis Xavier |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sebastian Tudu |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Patrick D'Rozario, CSC |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur (
Latin: Dioecesis Dinaipurensis) is a diocese located in Dinajpur District, Rajshahi Division, in the ecclesiastical province of Dhaka
in Bangladesh.
History
- May 25, 1927: Established as Diocese of Dinajpur from the Diocese of Krishnagar
Bishops
- Bishops of Dinajpur (Roman rite)
- Bishop Santino Taveggia, P.I.M.E. (1927 – 1928)
- Bishop Giovanni Battista Anselmo, P.I.M.E. (February 7, 1929 – October 16, 1947)
- Bishop Joseph Obert, P.I.M.E. (December 9, 1948 – September 5, 1968)
- Bishop Michael Rozario (September 5, 1968 – December 17, 1977), appointed Archbishop of Dacca
- Bishop Theotonius Gomes, C.S.C. (December 19, 1978 – February 23, 1996)
- Bishop Bishop of Chittagong
- Bishop Sebastian Tudu (October 29, 2011 – present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Gervas Rozario (priest here, 1980–1990), appointed Bishop of Rajshahi in 2007
References
25°36′35″N 88°37′48″E / 25.6097°N 88.6299°E
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