Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Kushtia

Diocese of Church of Bangladesh

Diocese of Kushtia

কুষ্টিয়া ধর্মপ্রদেশ

Church of Bangladesh
Incumbent:
Hemen Halder
from 2019 as Bishop of Kushtia
Style| The Right Reverend
Location
Country| Bangladesh
Ecclesiastical province| Dhaka
Metropolitan| Dhaka
Deaneries| 2
Statistics
Area| 20,835.15 km2 (8,044.50 sq mi)
Parishes| 44
Members| 10, 000
Information
First holder| Michael S. Baroi
Rite| Church of Bangladesh Book of Common Prayer
Established| 1990
Cathedral| St. John's Cathedral Church
Current leadership
Parent church| Church of Bangladesh
Governance| Episcopal
Bishop| Hemen Halder
Metropolitan Archbishop| Samuel Sunil Mankhin
Bishops emeritus| Michael S. Baroi

The Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Kushtia is one of three dioceses of the Church of Bangladesh (a United Protestant denomination).[1] It was formed in 1990 out of the Diocese of Dhaka, and its first three bishops each went on to become archbishop of Dhaka and primate & moderator of the Church of Bangladesh.[2]

## Structure

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Based in Kushtia, the Diocese of Kushtia comprises two deaneries. Bollovpur Deanery, in the southwestern area of Bangladesh, is the largest deanery by membership in the Church of Bangladesh with about 5,000 members in 13 parishes. Protestant work in this area has included a hospital and schools formed by the Church Mission Society in the 19th century. The deanery holds an annual spiritual revival called Dhannya Budhbar Savha.[3]

The Rajshahi deanery has 3,000 members in 31 parishes, most of them part of the Santal people, which grew out of English Presbyterian missions. The deanery hosts an annual spiritual revival called Helmel Sova.[4] The moderator of the COB chairs the board of the Christian Mission Hospital Rajshahi, built by Presbyterian missionaries in 1926.[5]

## List of bishops

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1. Michael Baroi (1990–2003)
2. Paul Sarker (2003–2009)
3. Samuel Sunil Mankhin (2009–2019)
4. Hemen Halder (2019–present)

## References

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1. ^ "Congregations". Church of Bangladesh. 2012-01-29.
2. ^ "Our History". Church of Bangladesh. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
3. ^ "Bollovepur Deanery". Church of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
4. ^ "Rajshahi Deanery". Church of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
5. ^ "Who we are". Christian Mission Hospital Rajshahi. Retrieved 26 March 2024.

## External links

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* Anglican Communion profile

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Kushtia

History|

History of Kushtia • Battle of Kushtia • Tank Ambush at Kushtia • Kushtia Police Lines killing field • Kohinoor Villa

Administration|

Kushtia Model Thana • Kushtia Municipality

Municipal Areas|

Courtpara • Khajanagar • Thanapara • Amlapara • Millpara • Lahini • Five Roads Junction • Mazampur • Jagati • Chourhas • Big Bazar • Barkhada

Education|

Rabindra Maitree University • Lalon University of Science and Arts • Justice Abu Zafar Siddique University of Science and Technology • Kushtia Medical College • Selima Medical College Hospital • Kushtia Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital • Kushtia Islamia College • Kushtia Government College • Kushtia Government Women's College • Kuwatul Islam Kamil Madrasa • Afsar Uddin Women Fazil Madrasa • Kushtia City College • Gorai Women’s College • Syed Masud Rumi Degree College • Educare Ideal School and College • Collectorate School and College, Kushtia • Kushtia Government Technical School and College • Police Lines School and College • K.S.M. Dhaka Minipara Higher Secondary School • Hasib Dream School and College • Sunup International School and College • Kushtia High School • Kushtia Zilla School • Kushtia Government Girls High School • Sirajul Haque Muslim Secondary School • Dinmoni Secondary School • Jagati Secondary School • Mohini Mohon Bidyapith • Kushtia Nursing Institute • Kushtia Government Polytechnic Institute • Kushtia Technical Training Center • Medical Institute

Religious sites|

Kushtia Central Jame Masjid • Mongolbari Old Jame Masjid • Kuthipara Old Jame Masjid • Gopinath Jeu Temple • St John's Cathedral • Kushtia Central Cemetery • Kushtia Central Eidgah • Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Kushtia

Places of interest|

Kamrul Islam Siddique Municipal Children’s Park • Kushtia Municipal Museum • Kushtia Municipal Building • Zilla Shilpakala Academy • Tagore Lodge • Rojob Ali Khan Chowdhury Building • Lalon Museum • Mausoleum of Lalon Shah • Haripur Bridge

Transport|

N704 • R710 • R745 • R747 • Kushtia Bypass Road • NS Road • Mir Mosharraf Hossain Road • Kushtia Central Bus Terminal • Poradah–Goalundo Ghat line • Jagati railway station • Kushtia Court railway station • Kushtia railway station

Others|

Tiler Khaja • Kushtia's Kulfi Malai • Porimal Theatre • Kushtia Stadium • Kushtia District Swimming Pool • Kushtia General Hospital • Kushtia Chest Disease Hospital • Gorai Canal • Gorai River • Mohini Mill • Kaliganga River • BRB Group • Allah’r Dal • Kushtia District Jail • Kushtia Sugar Mills Ltd. • Kushtia Rural Electrification Board • Kushtia Public Library • Lalon Mela • CRACK International Art Camp • BRB Cable Industries Ltd. • Kiam Metal Industries Ltd. • MRS Industries Ltd.

Newspapers|

The Azizan Nehar • The Kohinoor • The Jagoron • The Hitokori

Sculptures and monuments|

Kushtia Central Shaheed Minar • Gagan Harkara • Palki and Bearers • Bijoy Ullas • Mukti Maitree • Lalon Sculpture • From Autonomy to Independence • Saint's Ektara

Lists|

List of notable people from Kushtia • List of educational institutions in Kushtia • List of tall buildings in Kushtia • List of mosques in Kushtia • List of streets and roads in Kushtia

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