Diocese of Khulna

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Bishop(s) Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze, O.M.I., Bishop Michael Atul D'Rozario, C.S.C., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 14 June 1956 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dhaka Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Bangladesh Square Kilometers: 25,855 (9,986 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Main Road, Sonadanga, Khulna 9000, Bangladesh Telephone: (041)73.05.69

Historical Details

• Diocese of Jessore
  • Latin Name: Iessorensis
  • Erected: 3 January 1952
  • Country: Bangladesh

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Dante Battaglierin, S.X. † (3 Aug 1956 Appointed - 20 Mar 1969 Resigned)
• Michael Atul D'Rozario, C.S.C. (21 Sep 1970 Appointed - 19 Feb 2005 Retired)
• Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze, O.M.I. (19 Feb 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Jessore
3 January 1952	Erected		Diocese of Jessore (erected)
Diocese of Khulna
14 June 1956	Name Changed	Diocese of Jessore	Diocese of Khulna

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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
Diocese of Khulna
1969	13,669	7,381,378	.2%	1	15	16	854		18	20	8	ap1971
1980	19,647	11,873,000	.2%	2	22	24	818		24	46	8	ap1981
1990	21,591	15,920,000	.1%	7	27	34	635		33	74	9	ap1991
1999	26,289	14,717,000	.2%	18	25	43	611		35	96	11	ap2000
2000	26,715	14,717,000	.2%	18	19	37	722		28	88	11	ap2001
2001	27,379	14,717,000	.2%	21	18	39	702		27	102	11	ap2002
2002	27,967	14,717,000	.2%	20	18	38	735		26	97	11	ap2003
2003	28,665	14,717,000	.2%	19	20	39	735		28	107	11	ap2004
2004	29,093	14,717,000	.2%	19	22	41	709		29	101	11	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Dante Battaglierin, S.X. † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1956 to 20 Mar 1969)
• Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze, O.M.I. (Bishop: 19 Feb 2005 - )
• Michael Atul D'Rozario, C.S.C. (Bishop: 21 Sep 1970 to 19 Feb 2005)