Diocese of Chittagong

Dioecesis Chittagongensis

Bishop(s)

Moses M. Costa, C.S.C., Bishop
Lawrence Subrata Howlader, C.S.C., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 May 1927
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dhaka
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bangladesh
Square Kilometers: 39,247 (15,159 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Bandel Road, Patharghata, P.O. Box 152, Chittagong 4000, Bangladesh
Telephone: (031)61.46.50

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alfred-Arthur Le Pailleur, C.S.C. † (18 Jun 1927 Appointed - 8 Mar 1951 Resigned)
Raymond Larose, C.S.C. † (20 Mar 1952 Appointed - 3 Aug 1968 Resigned)
Joachim J. Rozario, C.S.C. † (3 Aug 1968 Appointed - 30 Jun 1994 Resigned)
Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. (3 Feb 1995 Appointed - 25 Nov 2010 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Dhaka)
Moses M. Costa, C.S.C. (6 Apr 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 May 1927	Erected	Diocese of Dacca	Diocese of Chittagong (erected)
9 July 1940	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chittagong	Prefecture Apostolic of Akyab (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 11,888 12,891,650 .1% 6 21 27 440 12 42 10 ap1951

1970 13,053 13,600,000 .1% 7 20 27 483 40 81 9 ap1971

1980 17,557 23,000,000 .1% 13 9 22 798 31 48 9 ap1981

1990 18,250 20,686,883 .1% 8 16 24 760 26 48 10 ap1991

1999 23,689 25,529,062 .1% 13 12 25 947 19 72 9 ap2000

2000 25,129 26,039,640 .1% 12 13 25 1,005 22 73 9 ap2001

2001 25,547 28,500,000 .1% 12 13 25 1,021 23 79 10 ap2002

2002 26,352 29,070,000 .1% 11 15 26 1,013 25 74 10 ap2003

2003 28,206 29,600,000 .1% 12 16 28 1,007 28 80 10 ap2004

2004 29,212 30,000,000 .1% 12 12 24 1,217 32 80 10 ap2005

2006 31,813 31,200,000 .1% 14 16 30 1,060 28 86 10 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	11,888	12,891,650	.1%	6	21	27	440	12	42	10	ap1951
1970	13,053	13,600,000	.1%	7	20	27	483	40	81	9	ap1971
1980	17,557	23,000,000	.1%	13	9	22	798	31	48	9	ap1981
1990	18,250	20,686,883	.1%	8	16	24	760	26	48	10	ap1991
1999	23,689	25,529,062	.1%	13	12	25	947	19	72	9	ap2000
2000	25,129	26,039,640	.1%	12	13	25	1,005	22	73	9	ap2001
2001	25,547	28,500,000	.1%	12	13	25	1,021	23	79	10	ap2002
2002	26,352	29,070,000	.1%	11	15	26	1,013	25	74	10	ap2003
2003	28,206	29,600,000	.1%	12	16	28	1,007	28	80	10	ap2004
2004	29,212	30,000,000	.1%	12	12	24	1,217	32	80	10	ap2005
2006	31,813	31,200,000	.1%	14	16	30	1,060	28	86	10	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Moses M. Costa, C.S.C. (Bishop: 6 Apr 2011 - )
Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. (Bishop: 3 Feb 1995 to 25 Nov 2010)
Lawrence Subrata Howlader, C.S.C. (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 May 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Raymond Larose, C.S.C. † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1952 to 3 Aug 1968)
Alfred-Arthur Le Pailleur, C.S.C. † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1927 to 8 Mar 1951)
Joachim J. Rozario, C.S.C. † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1968 to 30 Jun 1994)