Diocese of Rajshahi Dioecesis Raishahiensis রাজশাহী এর বিশপের এলাকা | |
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Location | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Ecclesiastical province | Dhaka |
Metropolitan | Dhaka |
Statistics | |
Area | 18,063 km2 (6,974 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 29,190,000 59,630 (0.4%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 21 May 1990 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer in Rajshahi |
Patron saint | Good Shepherd |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Gervas Rozario |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Patrick D'Rozario, CSC |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rajshahi (Latin : Dioecesis Raishahiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Rajshahi in the Ecclesiastical province of Dhaka in Bangladesh. [1] [2]
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Coordinates: 24°22′48″N88°34′18″E / 24.3801°N 88.5716°E