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Archdiocese of Chattogram

Archidioecesis Chittagongensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Name Changed: 28 December 2018
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Bangladesh
  • Square Kilometers: 28,881 (11,155 Square Miles)
  • Description: Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachori, Noakhali, Feni, Laxmipur, Bhola, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Barisal, Jhalakathi, Borguna, Gopalganj, Madaripur, and Shariatpur
  • Official Web Site: https://ctgdiocese.com
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Bandel Road, Patharghata, P.O. Box 152, Chittagong 4000, Bangladesh
  • Telephone: (031)61.46.50

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Chittagong
25 May 1927ErectedDiocese of Dacca (Chittagong, Noakhali, Barisal, Gournadi, Narikelbari, Haflong, Badarpur, Akyab, Sandoway, Gyeithaw, and Chaugtha) Diocese of Chittagong (erected)
18 July 1928Territory AddedDiocese of Chittagong (Gopalganj and Kohualipara)
Diocese of Krishnagar (Kasiani and Muksudpur)
18 July 1928Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Assam (Sylhet and Cachar) Diocese of Chittagong
3 July 1929Territory AddedDiocese of São Tomé of Meliapore (Shibpur) Diocese of Chittagong
9 July 1940Territory LostDiocese of Chittagong (Aralcan in Burma (Akyab, Paletto, Eyankpyu, and Sandoway)) Prefecture Apostolic of Akyab (erected)
15 July 1950Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Chittagong (from Calcutta)
17 January 1952Territory LostDiocese of Chittagong (Sylhet and parts in India)
Archdiocese of Dacca (Tripura)
Prefecture Apostolic of Haflong (erected)
29 December 2015Territory LostDiocese of Chittagong (Barisal and Dhaka) Diocese of Barisal (erected)
Archdiocese of Chittagong
2 February 2017ElevatedDiocese of Chittagong Archdiocese of Chittagong
Archdiocese of Chattogram
28 December 2018Name ChangedArchdiocese of Chittagong Archdiocese of Chattogram

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Chittagong
195011,88812,891,650.1%62127440124210ap1951
197013,05313,600,000.1%7202748340819ap1971
198017,55723,000,000.1%1392279831489ap1981
199018,25020,686,883.1%81624760264810ap1991
199923,68925,529,062.1%13122594719729ap2000
200025,12926,039,640.1%1213251,00522739ap2001
200125,54728,500,000.1%1213251,021237910ap2002
200226,35229,070,000.1%1115261,013257410ap2003
200328,20629,600,000.1%1216281,007288010ap2004
200429,21230,000,000.1%1212241,217328010ap2005
200631,81331,200,000.1%1416301,060288610ap2007
201340,59635,308,680.1%2018381,068389914ap2014
201548,91719,188,306.3%108182,717106511bul:29dec2015
201629,76019,447,000.2%1210221,352236911ap2017
Archdiocese of Chittagong
Archdiocese of Chattogram
201932,04620,195,233.2%1513281,144276811ap2020
202132,94720,195,233.2%1312251,317297311ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Chittagong
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 374, and Page 375
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 178, and Page 179
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 180
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 121, to Page 123
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 66, to Page 69

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