Dinajpur (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sebastian Tudu, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 May 1927
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dhaka
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bangladesh
Square Kilometers: 16,330 (6,307 Square Miles)
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067910213015
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Kosba, P.O. Box 5, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh
Telephone: (0531)65.669

Past and Present Ordinaries

Santino Taveggia, P.I.M.E. † (18 Jun 1927 Appointed - 2 Jun 1928 Died)
Giovanni Battista Anselmo, P.I.M.E. † (7 Feb 1929 Appointed - 16 Oct 1947 Resigned)
Giuseppe Obert, P.I.M.E. † (9 Dec 1948 Appointed - 5 Sep 1968 Retired)
Michael Rozario † (5 Sep 1968 Appointed - 17 Dec 1977 Appointed, Archbishop of Dacca)
Theotonius Gomes, C.S.C. (19 Dec 1978 Appointed - 23 Feb 1996 Resigned)
Moses Montu Costa, C.S.C. † (5 Jul 1996 Appointed - 6 Apr 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Chittagong)
Sebastian Tudu (29 Oct 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 May 1927	Erected	Diocese of Krishnagar (Dinajpur, Rajshahi, Maida, Bogra, Rangpur, Jalpaguri, and CooTc-Beliar)	Diocese of Dinajpur (erected)
15 July 1950	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Dinajpur (from Calcutta)
17 January 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dinajpur (Malda and West Dinajpur)	Prefecture Apostolic of Malda (erected)
17 January 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dinajpur (Jalpaiguri and Cooch Bear)	Diocese of Jalpaiguri (erected)
21 May 1990	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dinajpur (Rajshahi, Pabna, and Bogra)	Diocese of Rajshahi (erected)

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

1950 35,510 9,776,134 .4% 8 33 41 866 4 24 17 ap1951

1970 24,537 15,800,000 .2% 1 27 28 876 32 60 15 ap1971

1980 38,112 19,843,382 .2% 6 30 36 1,058 38 99 ap1981

1990 48,000 23,700,000 .2% 21 32 53 905 35 152 ap1991

1999 38,924 15,152,000 .3% 21 17 38 1,024 21 109 13 ap2000

2000 39,374 15,157,600 .3% 23 15 38 1,036 19 108 13 ap2001

2001 39,695 15,162,932 .3% 25 16 41 968 26 118 13 ap2002

2002 40,138 15,165,303 .3% 23 20 43 933 30 124 13 ap2003

2003 39,520 15,175,000 .3% 23 24 47 840 38 135 13 ap2004

2004 39,818 15,182,604 .3% 21 19 40 995 32 138 13 ap2005

2006 41,867 15,196,607 .3% 25 16 41 1,021 33 142 22 ap2007

2013 54,082 16,827,061 .3% 32 27 59 916 44 231 16 ap2014

2016 58,647 17,784,960 .3% 30 23 53 1,106 42 150 16 ap2017

2019 62,082 18,448,215 .3% 32 18 50 1,241 36 171 17 ap2020

2021 63,840 18,941,479 .3% 32 17 49 1,302 35 158 18 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	35,510	9,776,134	.4%	8	33	41	866	4	24	17	ap1951
1970	24,537	15,800,000	.2%	1	27	28	876	32	60	15	ap1971
1980	38,112	19,843,382	.2%	6	30	36	1,058	38	99		ap1981
1990	48,000	23,700,000	.2%	21	32	53	905	35	152		ap1991
1999	38,924	15,152,000	.3%	21	17	38	1,024	21	109	13	ap2000
2000	39,374	15,157,600	.3%	23	15	38	1,036	19	108	13	ap2001
2001	39,695	15,162,932	.3%	25	16	41	968	26	118	13	ap2002
2002	40,138	15,165,303	.3%	23	20	43	933	30	124	13	ap2003
2003	39,520	15,175,000	.3%	23	24	47	840	38	135	13	ap2004
2004	39,818	15,182,604	.3%	21	19	40	995	32	138	13	ap2005
2006	41,867	15,196,607	.3%	25	16	41	1,021	33	142	22	ap2007
2013	54,082	16,827,061	.3%	32	27	59	916	44	231	16	ap2014
2016	58,647	17,784,960	.3%	30	23	53	1,106	42	150	16	ap2017
2019	62,082	18,448,215	.3%	32	18	50	1,241	36	171	17	ap2020
2021	63,840	18,941,479	.3%	32	17	49	1,302	35	158	18	ap2022