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Diocese of Mymensingh

Dioecesis Mymensinghensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Paul Ponen Kubi, C.S.C., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 15 May 1987
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dhaka
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Bangladesh
  • Square Kilometers: 16,448 (6,353 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 37, Bhatikeshor, Mymensingh Town 2200, Bangladesh
  • Telephone: (091)61.228

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
15 May 1987ErectedArchdiocese of Dhaka (Mymensingh, Tangail, Kishoreganj, Netrakona, Japalpur, and Sherpur) Diocese of Mymensingh (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199048,24113,390,000.4%1310232,09710919ap1991
199959,2861,693,6653.5%1312252,371189410ap2000
200061,5561,893,6403.3%1411252,462179510ap2001
200163,06214,282,000.4%1611272,335168610ap2002
200265,22014,009,701.5%1511262,5081610510ap2003
200366,24614,215,754.5%1511262,5471510110ap2004
200467,51014,011,991.5%1711282,4111510510ap2005
201375,33215,798,000.5%2115362,0923310614ap2014
201676,28918,243,000.4%2021411,8603310515ap2017
201983,40918,831,200.4%2719461,8132810516ap2020
202181,66619,258,000.4%2621471,7373110518ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 1,257, and Page 1,258

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