Khulna (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

James Romen Boiragi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 14 June 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chattogram
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bangladesh
Square Kilometers: 28,236 (10,906 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Main Road, Sonadanga, Khulna 9000, Bangladesh
Telephone: (041)73.05.69

Historical Details

Diocese of Jessore
- Latin Name: Iessorensis
- Erected: 3 January 1952
- Country: Bangladesh

Past and Present Ordinaries

Dante Battaglierin, S.X. † (3 Aug 1956 Appointed - 20 Mar 1969 Resigned)
Michael Atul D’Rozario, C.S.C. † (21 Sep 1970 Appointed - 19 Feb 2005 Retired)
Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze, O.M.I. (19 Feb 2005 Appointed - 8 Jul 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Sylhet)
James Romen Boiragi (4 May 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Jessore
3 January 1952	Erected	Archdiocese of Calcutta (Area in Pakistan) Diocese of Krishnagar (Jessore, Kulna, Faridpur, Kustea, and Meherpur and Chuadanga (in Nadia))	Diocese of Jessore (erected)
Diocese of Khulna
14 June 1956	Name Changed	Diocese of Jessore	Diocese of Khulna
2 February 2017	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Khulna (from Dhaka)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Khulna

1969 13,669 7,381,378 .2% 1 15 16 854 18 20 8 ap1971

1980 19,647 11,873,000 .2% 2 22 24 818 24 46 8 ap1981

1990 21,591 15,920,000 .1% 7 27 34 635 33 74 9 ap1991

1999 26,289 14,717,000 .2% 18 25 43 611 35 96 11 ap2000

2000 26,715 14,717,000 .2% 18 19 37 722 28 88 11 ap2001

2001 27,379 14,717,000 .2% 21 18 39 702 27 102 11 ap2002

2002 27,967 14,717,000 .2% 20 18 38 735 26 97 11 ap2003

2003 28,665 14,717,000 .2% 19 20 39 735 28 107 11 ap2004

2004 29,093 14,717,000 .2% 19 22 41 709 29 101 11 ap2005

2006 30,056 14,717,000 .2% 19 21 40 751 3 27 110 11 ap2007

2013 34,921 16,185,930 .2% 25 18 43 812 23 97 11 ap2014

2016 36,242 16,671,400 .2% 23 16 39 929 24 103 11 ap2017

2019 34,524 15,939,625 .2% 23 17 40 863 23 85 10 ap2020

2021 35,220 16,202,054 .2% 26 13 39 903 18 94 10 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Khulna
1969	13,669	7,381,378	.2%	1	15	16	854		18	20	8	ap1971
1980	19,647	11,873,000	.2%	2	22	24	818		24	46	8	ap1981
1990	21,591	15,920,000	.1%	7	27	34	635		33	74	9	ap1991
1999	26,289	14,717,000	.2%	18	25	43	611		35	96	11	ap2000
2000	26,715	14,717,000	.2%	18	19	37	722		28	88	11	ap2001
2001	27,379	14,717,000	.2%	21	18	39	702		27	102	11	ap2002
2002	27,967	14,717,000	.2%	20	18	38	735		26	97	11	ap2003
2003	28,665	14,717,000	.2%	19	20	39	735		28	107	11	ap2004
2004	29,093	14,717,000	.2%	19	22	41	709		29	101	11	ap2005
2006	30,056	14,717,000	.2%	19	21	40	751	3	27	110	11	ap2007
2013	34,921	16,185,930	.2%	25	18	43	812		23	97	11	ap2014
2016	36,242	16,671,400	.2%	23	16	39	929		24	103	11	ap2017
2019	34,524	15,939,625	.2%	23	17	40	863		23	85	10	ap2020
2021	35,220	16,202,054	.2%	26	13	39	903		18	94	10	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Dante Battaglierin, S.X. † (Apostolic Administrator: 19 Jan 1952; Bishop: 3 Aug 1956 to 20 Mar 1969)
Michael Atul D’Rozario, C.S.C. † (Bishop: 21 Sep 1970 to 19 Feb 2005)
Theotonius Amal Ganguly, C.S.C. † (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Mar 1969 to Dec 1970)

Source(s)

Diocese of Jessore
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 565, to Page 567
Diocese of Khulna
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 730

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