The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur () is a diocese located in Dinajpur District, Rajshahi Division, in the Ecclesiastical province of Dhaka in Bangladesh.

History

May 25, 1927: Established as Diocese of Dinajpur from the Diocese of Krishnagar

Bishops

Bishops of Dinajpur (Roman rite) Bishop Santino Taveggia, P.I.M.E. (1927 – 1928) Bishop Giovanni Battista Anselmo, P.I.M.E. (February 7, 1929 – October 16, 1947) Bishop Joseph Obert, P.I.M.E. (December 9, 1948 – September 5, 1968) Bishop Michael Rozario (September 5, 1968 – December 17, 1977), appointed Archbishop of Dacca Bishop Theotonius Gomes, C.S.C. (December 19, 1978 – February 23, 1996) Bishop Moses Costa, C.S.C. (July 5, 1996 – April 6, 2011), appointed Bishop of Chittagong Bishop Sebastian Tudu (October 29, 2011 – present)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Gervas Rozario (priest here, 1980–1990), appointed Bishop of Rajshahi in 2007

References

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Roman Catholic dioceses in Bangladesh

Christian organizations established in 1927

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

Dinajpur, Roman Catholic Diocese of

Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur