Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Barisal explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Barisal
Local:Bengali: বরিশাল ধর্মপ্রদেশ
Border:Church of Bangladesh
Country:Bangladesh
Province:Dhaka
Metropolitan:Dhaka
Coat:Mitre (plain).svg
Coat Size:100
Coat Caption:Coat of Arms of Bishop of Barishal
Incumbent:Shourabh Pholia
Style:The Right Reverend
Area Km2:15,214
Parishes:39
Members:5500[1]
Rite:Church of Bangladesh Book of Common Prayer
Established:2017
Cathedral:Oxford Mission Church, Barisal
Parent Church:Church of Bangladesh
Governance:Episcopal
Metro Archbishop:Samuel Sunil Mankhin
Bishop:Shourabh Pholia
Suffragan:for one -->
Suffragans:
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Assistant Bishop:for one -->
Dean:Fr. Francis, SPB
Archdeacon:for one-->

The Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Barisal (also known as the Diocese of Barishal) is a diocese of the Church of Bangladesh (a United Protestant denomination) that was erected in 2017 by separating the Jobarpar and Khulna deaneries from the Diocese of Dhaka.[2] On 3 April 2017, Bishop Shourabh Pholia was consecrated as the first bishop of Barisal at Christ the King Church in Khalishpur.[3] He was enthroned at the new diocese's cathedral, the Oxford Mission Church, in June 2017.[4]

List of bishops

  1. Shourabh Pholia (2017–present)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012-01-29 . Congregations . Church of Bangladesh . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2017-08-01 . The First Council of Barisal diocese held . 2020-08-27 . Church of Bangladesh . en-US.
  3. Web site: Creating Barisal Diocese . Church of Bangladesh . 26 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Enthronement of Rt. Rev. Shourabh Pholia. August 1, 2017. churchofbangladesh.org.