Diocese of Sylhet

Dioecesis Sylhetensis

Bishop(s)

Shorot Francis Gomes, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 July 2011
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dhaka
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bangladesh
Square Kilometers: 12,594 (4,864 Square Miles)
Description: Civil districts of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Habiganj, and Moulibazar
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Porgona Bazar, P.O. Khadim Nagar, Sylhet 3103, Bangladesh
Telephone: (0821)287.01.32

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze, O.M.I. (8 Jul 2011 Appointed - 30 Sep 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Dhaka)
Shorot Francis Gomes (12 May 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 July 2011	Erected	Archdiocese of Dhaka (Sylhet, Sunamganj, Habigganj, and Moulibazar)	Diocese of Sylhet (erected)

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

2012 16,286 10,000,000 .2% 5 13 18 904 13 31 7 ap2013

2014 17,231 11,650,000 .1% 5 11 16 1,076 13 33 7 ap2015

2017 19,087 13,466,882 .1% 5 9 14 1,363 12 35 7 ap2018

2020 19,942 14,106,550 .1% 5 13 18 1,107 16 42 7 ap2021

2022 19,815 14,286,000 .1% 6 13 19 1,042 18 41 7 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2012	16,286	10,000,000	.2%	5	13	18	904	13	31	7	ap2013
2014	17,231	11,650,000	.1%	5	11	16	1,076	13	33	7	ap2015
2017	19,087	13,466,882	.1%	5	9	14	1,363	12	35	7	ap2018
2020	19,942	14,106,550	.1%	5	13	18	1,107	16	42	7	ap2021
2022	19,815	14,286,000	.1%	6	13	19	1,042	18	41	7	ap2023