Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Dinajpur |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Dinaipurensis |
| Local: | দিনাজপুর এর বিশপের এলাকা |
| Country: |  Bangladesh |
| Metropolitan: | Dhaka |
| Province: | Dhaka |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Patron: | Saint Francis Xavier |
| Area Km2: | 17,500 |
| Population: | 16,827,061 |
| Population As Of: | 2013 |
| Catholics: | 54,082 |
| Catholics Percent: | 0.3 |
| Bishop: | Sebastian Tudu |
| Metro Archbishop: | Patrick D'Rozario, CSC |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur (la|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 Moses Costa, C.S.C. (July 5, 1996 – April 6, 2011), appointed 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
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