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Diocese of Barishal

Dioecesis Barisalensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 28 December 2018
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chattogram
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Bangladesh
  • Square Kilometers: 20,708 (7,998 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 5 Sadar Road, Barisal 8200, Bangladesh
  • Telephone: (0171)117.23.09

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Barisal
29 December 2015ErectedDiocese of Chittagong (Barisal and Dhaka) Diocese of Barisal (erected)
2 February 2017Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Barisal (from Dhaka)
Diocese of Barishal
28 December 2018Name ChangedDiocese of Barisal Diocese of Barishal

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Barishal
201529,68515,183,927.2%136191,56210295ap2016
201816,15014,503,420.1%1462080710456ap2019
202016,16514,518,350.1%1752273410468ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Barisal
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 108, Page 208

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