Roman Catholic Diocese of Khulna
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Khulna is a diocese
located in the city of Khulna
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Dhaka
in Bangladesh.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Khulna
Khulna
Khulna is the third largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the divisional headquarters of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 38 km from Khulna...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Dhaka
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh. It was erected it as the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Bengal by Pope Pius IX in 1850, promoted to the rank of a diocese on September 1, 1886, and renamed as...
in Bangladesh.
History
- January 3, 1952: Established as Diocese of Jessore
- June 14, 1956: Renamed as Diocese of Khulna
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Khulna (Roman rite)- Bishop Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze, O.M.I. (February 19, 2005 – July 8, 2011; Appointed Bishop of SylhetRoman Catholic Diocese of SylhetThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Sylhet is a diocese in Bangladesh, and comprises the civil districts of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Habiganj, and Maulvi Bazar...
) - Bishop Michael Atul D’Rozario, C.S.C.Congregation of Holy CrossThe Congregation of Holy Cross or Congregatio a Sancta Cruce is a Catholic congregation of priests and brothers founded in 1837 by Blessed Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau, CSC, in Le Mans, France....
(September 21, 1970 – February 19, 2005) - Bishop Dante Battaglierin, S.X. (August 3, 1956 – March 20, 1969)
- Bishop Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze, O.M.I. (February 19, 2005 – July 8, 2011; Appointed Bishop of Sylhet