Diocese of Dinajpur

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Bishop(s) Moses Costa, 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: 17,500 (6,759 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh Telephone: (0531)65669

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Santino Taveggia, P.I.M.E. † ( 1927 Appointed - 1928 Died)
• Giovanni Battista Anselmo, P.I.M.E. † (7 Feb 1929 Appointed - 16 Oct 1947 Resigned)
• Joseph Obert, P.I.M.E. † (9 Dec 1948 Appointed - 5 Sep 1968 Retired)
• Michael Rozario † (5 Sep 1968 Appointed - 17 Dec 1977 Appointed, Archbishop of Dacca)
• Theotonius Gomes, C.S.C. (19 Dec 1978 Appointed - 23 Feb 1996 Resigned)
• Moses Costa, C.S.C. (5 Jul 1996 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 May 1927	Erected	Diocese of Krishnagar	Diocese of Dinajpur (erected)
17 January 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dinajpur	Diocese of Jalpaiguri (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	35,510	9,776,134	.4%	8	33	41	866		4	24	17	ap1951
1970	24,537	15,800,000	.2%	1	27	28	876		32	60	15	ap1971
1980	38,112	19,843,382	.2%	6	30	36	1,058		38	99		ap1981
1990	48,000	23,700,000	.2%	21	32	53	905		35	152		ap1991
1999	38,924	15,152,000	.3%	21	17	38	1,024		21	109	13	ap2000
2000	39,374	15,157,600	.3%	23	15	38	1,036		19	108	13	ap2001
2001	39,695	15,162,932	.3%	25	16	41	968		26	118	13	ap2002
2002	40,138	15,165,303	.3%	23	20	43	933		30	124	13	ap2003
2003	39,520	15,175,000	.3%	23	24	47	840		38	135	13	ap2004
2004	39,818	15,182,604	.3%	21	19	40	995		32	138	13	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Giovanni Battista Anselmo, P.I.M.E. † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1929 to 16 Oct 1947)
• Moses Costa, C.S.C. (Bishop: 5 Jul 1996 - )
• Theotonius Gomes, C.S.C. (Bishop: 19 Dec 1978 to 23 Feb 1996)
• Joseph Obert, P.I.M.E. † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1948 to 5 Sep 1968)
• Gervas Rozario (Priest: 31 Dec 1980 to 20 May 1990)
• Michael Rozario † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1968 to 17 Dec 1977)
• Santino Taveggia, P.I.M.E. † (Bishop: 1927 to 1928)