List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Bangladesh by name
The Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh is composed of one ecclesiastical province headed by the Archdiocese of Dhaka, and 7 suffragan dioceses.
List of dioceses
Ecclesiastical jurisdictions | Latin name | Type | Church | Ecclesiastical province | Established | Area (km2) |
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Barisal | Barisalensis | Diocese | Latin | Dhaka | 29 December 2015 | 20,7 |
Chittagong | Chittagongensis | Diocese | Latin | Dhaka | 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 | Dhaka | 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 |
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