Diocese of Rajshahi

Dioecesis Raishahiensis

Bishop(s)

Gervas Rozario, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 May 1990
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dhaka
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bangladesh
Square Kilometers: 18,063 (6,976 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.rajcathdioc.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Omorpur, P.O. Shopura, Rajshahi 6203, Bangladesh
Telephone: (0721)761.533
Fax: 861.647

Past and Present Ordinaries

Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. (21 May 1990 Appointed - 3 Feb 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Chittagong)
Paulinus Costa † (11 Jan 1996 Appointed - 9 Jul 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Dhaka)
Gervas Rozario (15 Jan 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 May 1990	Erected	Diocese of Dinajpur (Rajshahi, Pabna, and Bogra)	Diocese of Rajshahi (erected)

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

1990 23,000 12,250,000 .2% 10 10 20 1,150 10 58 8 ap1991

1999 35,010 14,216,879 .2% 20 9 29 1,207 15 81 15 ap2000

2000 36,065 14,217,934 .3% 21 10 31 1,163 16 88 15 ap2001

2001 37,912 14,473,020 .3% 20 9 29 1,307 15 94 15 ap2002

2002 39,056 14,220,948 .3% 24 9 33 1,183 18 94 15 ap2003

2003 40,699 14,222,660 .3% 22 8 30 1,356 8 94 15 ap2004

2004 45,526 14,578,226 .3% 24 8 32 1,422 8 91 17 ap2005

2010 56,018 15,709,000 .4% 50 10 60 933 34 87 17 ap2011

2014 60,887 18,329,000 .3% 36 10 46 1,323 34 100 19 ap2015

2017 64,952 19,072,080 .3% 35 11 46 1,412 12 104 21 ap2018

2020 68,015 20,024,630 .3% 40 16 56 1,214 18 98 24 ap2021

2022 71,288 20,447,000 .3% 44 16 60 1,188 19 102 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	23,000	12,250,000	.2%	10	10	20	1,150	10	58	8	ap1991
1999	35,010	14,216,879	.2%	20	9	29	1,207	15	81	15	ap2000
2000	36,065	14,217,934	.3%	21	10	31	1,163	16	88	15	ap2001
2001	37,912	14,473,020	.3%	20	9	29	1,307	15	94	15	ap2002
2002	39,056	14,220,948	.3%	24	9	33	1,183	18	94	15	ap2003
2003	40,699	14,222,660	.3%	22	8	30	1,356	8	94	15	ap2004
2004	45,526	14,578,226	.3%	24	8	32	1,422	8	91	17	ap2005
2010	56,018	15,709,000	.4%	50	10	60	933	34	87	17	ap2011
2014	60,887	18,329,000	.3%	36	10	46	1,323	34	100	19	ap2015
2017	64,952	19,072,080	.3%	35	11	46	1,412	12	104	21	ap2018
2020	68,015	20,024,630	.3%	40	16	56	1,214	18	98	24	ap2021
2022	71,288	20,447,000	.3%	44	16	60	1,188	19	102	26	ap2023