St. Joseph's Cathedral, Khulna Explained

St. Joseph's Cathedral
Coordinates:	22.8091°N 89.5672°W
Location:	Khulna
Country:	Bangladesh
Denomination:	Roman Catholic Church

The St. Joseph's Cathedral^[1] also called Khulna Cathedral is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in Babu Khan Road,^[2] in the city of Khulna, third-largest in the Asian country of Bangladesh.^[3]

The temple dating from 1956^[4] follows the Roman or Latin Rite and is the mother or main church of the diocese of Khulna (Dioecesis Khulnensis; খুলনা এর বিশপের এলাকা) which was created as a diocese of Jessore in 1952 by the Bull "Cum sit usu" by the Pope Pius XII.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop James Romen Boiragi. Nearby is a secondary that also was named in honour of St. Joseph.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Bangladesh
• St. Joseph's Cathedral (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Web site: St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Khulna, Khulna bibhag, Bangladesh. www.gcatholic.org. 2018-03-20.
2. Web site: St. Joseph's Cathedral at Babu Khan Road, Khulna 9100, Bangladesh. www.placereference.com. 10 July 2016.
3. Web site: St. Joseph Cathedral at Babu Khan Road, Khulna, Khulna 9100 (Filtered by: 9100) Bangladesh. www.thecatholicdirectory.com. 10 July 2016.
4. Web site: Diocese of Khulna. ucanews.pairserver.com. 10 July 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822121722/http://ucanews.pairserver.com/backup/websitebkps/michaelkelly.ucanews.com/diocesan-directory/html/dps-ba_khulna_parish.html. 22 August 2016. dmy-all.