Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Barisal

Diocese of Church of Bangladesh

Diocese of Barisal

বরিশাল ধর্মপ্রদেশ

Church of Bangladesh

Oxford Mission Epiphany Cathedral Church in Barisal

Coat of Arms of Bishop of Barishal

Incumbent:
Shourabh Pholia
Style| The Right Reverend
Location
Country| Bangladesh
Ecclesiastical province| Dhaka
Metropolitan| Dhaka
Statistics
Area| 15,214 km2 (5,874 sq mi)
Parishes| 39
Members| 7500 as of December, 2024[1]
Information
First holder| Shourabh Pholia
Rite| Church of Bangladesh Book of Common Prayer
Established| 2017
Cathedral| Oxford Mission Church, Barisal
Current leadership
Parent church| Church of Bangladesh
Governance| Episcopal
Bishop| Shourabh Pholia
Metropolitan Archbishop| Samuel Sunil Mankhin
Dean| Fr. Francis, SPB

The Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Barisal (also known as the Diocese of Barishal[a]) is a diocese of the Church of Bangladesh (a United Protestant denomination) that was erected in 2017 by separating the Jobarpar and Khulna deaneries from the Diocese of Dhaka.[3] On 3 April 2017, Bishop Shourabh Pholia was consecrated as the first bishop of Barisal at Christ the King Church in Khalishpur.[4] He was enthroned at the new diocese's cathedral, the Oxford Mission Church, in June 2017.[5]

## List of bishops

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1. Shourabh Pholia (2017–present)

## Notes

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1. ^ Transcribed bôrishal, or transliterated ISO 15919: bariśāl. Pronounced [boɾiʃal] or [bɔɾiʃal]. Spelling of the district name in Latin script was officially changed from Barisal to Barishal in April 2018.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Congregations". Church of Bangladesh. 2012-01-29.
2. ^ "Bangladesh changes English spellings of five districts". Bdnews24.com. Dhaka. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
3. ^ "The First Council of Barisal diocese held". Church of Bangladesh. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
4. ^ "Creating Barisal Diocese". Church of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
5. ^ "Enthronement of Rt. Rev. Shourabh Pholia". churchofbangladesh.org. August 1, 2017.

## External links

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* Anglican Communion profile