Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka
| Archdiocese of Dhaka Archidioecesis Dhakensis ঢাকার বিশপের এলাকা | |
|---|---|
 The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Dhaka | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Ecclesiastical province | Dhaka |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,193 km2 (5,480 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 23,339,945 62,780 (0.3%) |
| Parishes | 18 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 October 1982 (As Archdiocese of Dhaka) |
| Cathedral | St Mary’s Cathedral in Dhaka |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Secular priests | 125 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Patrick D'Rozario |
| Suffragans |
Diocese of Barisal Diocese of Chittagong Diocese of Dinajpur Diocese of Khulna Diocese of Mymensingh Diocese of Rajshahi Diocese of Sylhet |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Theotonius Gomes |
| Emeritus Bishops | Paulinus Costa Archbishop Emeritus (2005-2011) |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka (Latin: Archidioecesis Dhakensis)[1] is the Latin, only Metropolitan Metropolitan diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh, which it hence comprises in its ecclesiastical province, having as suffragan sees Chittagong, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Sylhet.
The archdiocese's mother church and thus seat of its archbishop is St. Mary's Cathedral in the national capital Dhaka. As the only Metropolitan in Bangladesh, it is the principal episcopal see of that country. As of 2013 the Archbishop of Dhaka is Patrick D'Rozario, formerly Bishop of Chittagong, having been appointed Coadjutor Archbishop by Pope Benedict XVI on November 2010, and succeeded Archbishop Paulinus Costa, CSC, in October 2011.
History
It was erected it as the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Bengal by Pope Pius IX on 12 February 1850.[1]
It was promoted to Diocese of Eastern Bengal on September 1, 1886,[1] and renamed as the Diocese of Dacca after its see in 1887.[1]
On 1927.05.25 it lost territory to establish the Diocese of Chittagong, now its suffragan.
It was elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dacca by Pope Pius XII on July 15, 1950,[1] On 1952.01.17 it lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Haflong. It enjoyed a papal visit from Pope Paul VI in November 1970.
Pope John Paul II renamed it as the Archdiocese of Dhaka on October 19, 1982.[2] It enjoyed a papal visit from Pope John Paul II in November 1986.
It lost territory on 1987.05.15 to establish the Diocese of Mymensingh and on 2011.07.08 again to establish the Diocese of Sylhet, as its suffragans.
Episcopal Ordinaries
(all Roman Rite, so far mostly (missionary) members of Latin congregations)
- Apostolic Vicars of Eastern Bengal
- Thomas Oliffe (1850.02.15 – 1855.11.02), Titular Bishop of Milos (see) (Greece) (1843.08.26 – 1859.05.13), former Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Bengal (British India) (1843.08.26 – 1850.02.15); also Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Western Bengal (1850.02.15 – 1855.11.02), succeeding and transferred as Apostolic Vicar of Western Bengal (India) (1855.11.02 – death 1859.05.13)
- Pro-Vicar Apostolic Father Louis Verité, C.S.C. (1856.06.06 – 1860)
- Pierre Dufal, C.S.C. (1860.07.03 - 1866), Titular Bishop of Delcus (1860.07.03 – death 1898.03.15); later Superior General of Congregation of Holy Cross (Holy Cross Fathers) (1866.08.25 – 1868), Coadjutor Bishop of Galveston (Texas, USA) (1878.05.14 – 1879.12.06)
- Giordano Ballsieper, Subiaco Benedictines (O.S.B.Subl.) (1878.02.04 – 1886.04), Titular Bishop of Tanasia (1878.02.04 – death 1890.02.01), later President of Subiaco Benedictine Congregation (1888 – 1890.02.01)
- Suffragan Bishops of Dhaka
- Augustin Louage, C.S.C. (1890 – death 1894.06.08)
- Peter Joseph Hurth, C.S.C. (1894.06.26 – 1909.02.15); later Titular Bishop of Milopotamus (1909.02.15 – 1913.01.07), Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1913.01.07 – 1926.11.12), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Bostra (1926.11.12 – death 1935.07.31)
- Frederick Linneborn, C.S.C. (1909.02.13 – death 1915.07.21)
- Amand-Théophile-Joseph Legrand, C.S.C. (1916.08.16 – 1929.11.09): emeritate as Titular Bishop of Cyrene (1929.11.09 – 1937.04.10)
- Timothy Joseph Crowley, C.S.C. (1929.11.09 – death 1945.10.02), succeeded as former Titular Bishop of Epiphania (1927.01.26 – 1929.11.09) & Coadjutor Bishop of Dacca (1927.01.26 – 1929.11.09)
- Lawrence Leo Graner, C.S.C. (1947.02.13 – 1950.07.15 see below)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Dacca
- Lawrence Leo Graner, C.S.C. (see below 1950.07.15 - 1967.11.23); emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Vazari-Didda (1967.11.23 – 1971.01.23)
- Theotonius Amal Ganguly, C.S.C. (1967.11.23 – death 1977.09.02), also last President of Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (1971 – 1973), first President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (1973 – 1977); previously Titular Bishop of Oliva (1960.09.03 – 1965.07.06) & Auxiliary Bishop of Dacca (1960.09.03 – 1965.07.06), Titular Archbishop of Drizipara (1965.07.06 – 1967.11.23) & Coadjutor Archbishop of Dacca (1965.07.06 – 1967.11.23)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Dhaka
- Michael Rozario (1977.12.17 – retired 2005.07.09), also President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (1978 – 2005); previously Bishop of Dinajpur (Bangladesh) (1968.09.05 – 1977.12.17)
- Paulinus Costa (2005.07.09 – retired 2011.10.22), also President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (2005.08 – 2011.10.22); previously Bishop of Rajshahi (Bangladesh) (1996.01.11 – 2005.07.09)
- Patrick D'Rozario, C.S.C. (2011 - ...), also President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (2011.12 – ...); previously Bishop of Rajshahi (Bangladesh) (1990.05.21 – 1995.02.03), Bishop of Chittagong (Bangladesh) (1995.02.03 – 2010.11.25), Coadjutor Archbishop of Dhaka (2010.11.25 – 2011.10.22)
Statistics
| Year | Catholics | Diocesean priest | Parishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70,821 | 42 | 19 |
| 2015 | 62,780 | 52 | 18 |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Archdiocese of Dhaka". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ Dhaka (Archdiocese) in Catholic Hierarchy
Sources and External links
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Coordinates: 23°44′13″N 90°24′19″E / 23.7369°N 90.4052°E