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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Dhaka

Bangladesh Bangladesh

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Chittagong, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Sylhet

Neighbouring Dioceses: Khulna (↙), Mymensingh (↑), Sylhet (↗), Agartala (→), Chittagong (↘)

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception

History

  • 1850.02.15: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Bengal (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bengal)
  • 1886.09.01: Promoted as Diocese of Eastern Bengal
  • 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Dacca / Dacchen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1927.05.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Chittagong
  • 1950.07.15: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dacca / Dacchen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1952.01.17: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Haflong
  • 1982.10.19: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka / Dhaken(sis) (Latin)
  • 1987.05.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Mymensingh
  • 2011.07.08: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Sylhet

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2011.10.22 – ...):Archbishop Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. (69)Archbishop Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. (69)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh

Auxiliary Bishop (1996.02.23 – ...):Bishop Theotonius Gomes, C.S.C. (74)Bishop Theotonius Gomes, C.S.C. (74)

Titular Bishop of Zucchabar

Bishop emeritus of Dinajpur (Bangladesh)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Dhaka (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. (69)Archbishop Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. (69)
(2011.10.22 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dhaka (Bangladesh)
President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh

Born:1943.10.01 (Bangladesh)
Ordained Priest:1972.10.08
Consecrated Bishop:1990.09.12

Bishop of Rajshahi (Bangladesh) (1990.05.21 – 1995.02.03)

Bishop of Chittagong (Bangladesh) (1995.02.03 – 2010.11.25)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Dhaka (Bangladesh) (2010.11.25 – 2011.10.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dhaka (Bangladesh) (2011.10.22 – ...)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (2011.12 – ...)

Archbishop Paulinus Costa (76)Archbishop Paulinus Costa (76)
(2005.07.09 – 2011.10.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Dhaka (Bangladesh)
President emeritus of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh

Born:1936.10.19 (Bangladesh)
Ordained Priest:1963.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1996.04.26

Bishop of Rajshahi (Bangladesh) (1996.01.11 – 2005.07.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dhaka (Bangladesh) (2005.07.09 – 2011.10.22)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (2005.08 – 2011.10.22)

Archbishop Michael Rozario
(1977.12.17 – 2005.07.09)

Born:1926.01.18 (Bangladesh)
Ordained Priest:1956.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1968.12.08
Died:2007.03.18 († 81)

Bishop of Dinajpur (Bangladesh) (1968.09.05 – 1977.12.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dhaka (Bangladesh) (1977.12.17 – 2005.07.09)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (1978 – 2005)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Dacca (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Theotonius Amal Ganguly, C.S.C.
(1967.11.23 – 1977.09.02)

Born:1920.02.18 (Bangladesh)
Ordained Priest:1946.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:1960.10.07
Died:1977.09.02 († 57)

Titular Bishop of Oliva (1960.09.03 – 1965.07.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1960.09.03 – 1965.07.06)

Titular Archbishop of Drizipara (1965.07.06 – 1967.11.23)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1965.07.06 – 1967.11.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1967.11.23 – 1977.09.02)

President of Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (1971 – 1973)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (1973 – 1977)

Archbishop Lawrence Leo Graner, C.S.C.
(1950.07.15 – 1967.11.23)

Born:1901.04.03
Ordained Priest:1923.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:1947.04.23
Died:1982.04.21 († 81)

Bishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1947.02.13 – 1950.07.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1950.07.15 – 1967.11.23)

Titular Archbishop of Vazari-Didda (1967.11.23 – 1971.01.23)

Bishops of Dacca (Roman Rite)

Bishop Lawrence Leo Graner, C.S.C. (later Archbishop)
(1947.02.13 – 1950.07.15)

(see above)

Bishop Timothy Joseph Crowley, C.S.C.
(1929.11.09 – 1945.10.02)

Born:1880.01.16 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1906.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:1927.05.01
Died:1945.10.02 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Epiphania (1927.01.26 – 1929.11.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1927.01.26 – 1929.11.09)

Bishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1929.11.09 – 1945.10.02)

Bishop Amand-Théophile-Joseph Legrand, C.S.C.
(1916.08.16 – 1929.11.09)

Born:1853.04.19 (France)
Ordained Priest:1879.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1916.11.05
Died:1937.04.10 († 83)

Bishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1916.08.16 – 1929.11.09)

Titular Bishop of Cyrene (1929.11.09 – 1937.04.10)

Bishop Frederick Linneborn, C.S.C.
(1909.02.13 – 1915.07.21)

Born:1864.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:1909.04.11
Died:1915.07.21 († 51)

Bishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1909.02.13 – 1915.07.21)

Bishop Peter Joseph Hurth, C.S.C. (later Archbishop)
(1894.06.26 – 1909.02.15)

Born:1857.03.30 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1880
Consecrated Bishop:1894.09.16
Died:1935.07.31 († 78)

Bishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1894.06.26 – 1909.02.15)

Titular Bishop of Milopotamus (1909.02.15 – 1913.01.07)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1913.01.07 – 1926.11.12)

Titular Archbishop of Bostra (1926.11.12 – 1935.07.31)

Bishop Augustine Louage, C.S.C.
(1890 – 1894.06.08)

Died:1894.06.08

Bishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1890 – 1894.06.08)

Bishop Jordan Ballsieper, O.S.B.
(1887 – 1890.02.01)

Died:1890.02.01

Bishop of Eastern Bengal (Bangladesh) (1878.02.04 – 1887)

Bishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1887 – 1890.02.01)

Bishops of Eastern Bengal (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jordan Ballsieper, O.S.B.
(1878.02.04 – 1887)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Bengal (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pierre Dufal, C.S.C.
(1860.07.03 – 1876)

Born:1822.11.08 (France)
Ordained Priest:1852.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:1860.11.25
Died:1898.03.15 († 75)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Bengal (Bangladesh) (1860.07.03 – 1876)

Titular Bishop of Delcus (1860.07.03 – 1898.03.15)

Superior General of Congregation of Holy Cross (Holy Cross Fathers) (1866.08.25 – 1868)

Coadjutor Bishop of Galveston (United States) (1878.05.14 – 1879.12.06)

Fr. Louis Verité, C.S.C.
(1856.06.06 – 1860)

Pro-Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Bengal (Bangladesh) (1856.06.06 – 1860)

Bishop Thomas Oliffe
(1850.02.15 – 1855.11.02)

Born:1813
Consecrated Bishop:1843.10.08
Died:1859.05.13 († 46)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bengal (India) (1843.08.26 – 1850.02.15)

Titular Bishop of Milos (Greece) (1843.08.26 – 1859.05.13)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Bengal (Bangladesh) (1850.02.15 – 1855.11.02)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Western Bengal (India) (1850.02.15 – 1855.11.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Western Bengal (India) (1855.11.02 – 1859.05.13)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.06.08

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