List of Catholic dioceses in Bangladesh

The Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh is composed solely of a Latin hierarchy, joint in the national Episcopal Conference of Bangladesh (the former East Pakistan), comprising only two Latin ecclesiastical provinces, under the Metropolitans of the Archdioceses of Dhaka and of Chittagong, which together have a total of six suffragan dioceses.

Unlike India, there are no Eastern Catholic sees. Neither are there pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdictions. There are no titular sees, nor defunct jurisdictions without current successor sees.

There is an Apostolic Nunciature to Bangladesh as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level).

## List of dioceses

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Ecclesiastical jurisdictions[1] | Latin name  | Type  | Church  | Ecclesiastical province  | Established  | Area (km2)

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Barisal[2] | Barisalensis  | Diocese  | Latin | Chittagong  | 29 December 2015 | 20,7
Chittagong | Chittagongensis  | Metropolitan Archdiocese  | Latin  | Chittagong  | 25 May 1927 | 27,6
Dhaka | Dhakensis  | Metropolitan Archdiocese  | Latin  | Dhaka  | 15 February 1850 | 14,193
Dinajpur | Dinaipurensis  | Diocese  | Latin  | Dhaka  | 25 May 1927 | 17,500
Khulna | Khulnensis  | Diocese  | Latin  | Chittagong  | 3 January 1952 | 25,855
Mymensingh | Mymensinghensis  | Diocese  | Latin  | Dhaka  | 15 May 1987 | 16,448
Rajshahi | Raishahiensis  | Diocese  | Latin  | Dhaka  | 21 May 1990 | 18,063
Sylhet | Sylhetensis  | Diocese  | Latin  | Dhaka  | 8 July 2011 | 12,595

## See also

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* List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)

## References

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1. ^ http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/BD-province.htm GCatholic.org
2. ^ "Pope Francis has erected the new Diocese of Barisal | ctgdiocese.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-29.

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Catholic dioceses in Bangladesh

Province of Dhaka|

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka
Diocese of Dinajpur
Diocese of Mymensingh
Diocese of Rajshahi
Diocese of Sylhet

Province of Chittagong|

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chittagong
Diocese of Barisal
Diocese of Khulna

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