Diocese of Chittagong

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Bishop(s) Patrick D'Rozario, C.S.C., 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: Bandel Road, Patharghata, P.O. Box 152, Chittagong 4000, Bangladesh Telephone: (031)61.46.50

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alfredo Le Pailleur, C.S.C. † (18 Jun 1927 Appointed - 1952 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 - )

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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)

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Statistics

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Patrick D'Rozario, C.S.C. (Bishop: 3 Feb 1995)
• Raymond Larose, C.S.C. † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1952 to 3 Aug 1968)
• Alfredo Le Pailleur, C.S.C. † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1927 to 1952)
• Joachim J. Rozario, C.S.C. † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1968 to 30 Jun 1994)