Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Bangladesh

Bangladesh
DateAscendingChange
1850.02.15Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Bengal was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bengal)
1886.09.01Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Bengal was promoted as Diocese of Eastern Bengal
1887Diocese of Eastern Bengal was renamed as Diocese of Dacca
1927.05.25Diocese of Chittagong was established (from Diocese of Dacca and became suffragan of Calcutta)
1927.05.25Diocese of Dinajpur was established (from Diocese of Krishnagar and became suffragan of Calcutta)
1950.07.15Diocese of Dacca was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dacca (with suffragan sees Chittagong and Dinajpur)
1952.01.03Diocese of Jessore was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta, gained territory from Diocese of Krishnagar and became suffragan of Dacca)
1956.06.14Diocese of Jessore was renamed as Diocese of Khulna
1982.10.19Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dacca was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka
1987.05.15Diocese of Mymensingh was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka and became suffragan of Dhaka)
1990.05.21Diocese of Rajshahi was established (from Diocese of Dinajpur and became suffragan of Dhaka)
2011.07.08Diocese of Sylhet was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka and became suffragan of Dhaka)
2015.12.29Diocese of Barisal was established (from Diocese of Chittagong and became suffragan of Dhaka)
2017.02.02Diocese of Chittagong was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chittagong (with suffragan sees Barisal and Khulna)
2018.12.28Diocese of Barisal was renamed as Diocese of Barishal
2018.12.28Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chittagong was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chattogram

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