Roman Catholicism in Bangladesh
- Roman Catholicism in Bangladesh
The Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are approximately 300,000 Catholics in Bangladesh and the country is divided into six dioceses including one archdiocese. The Catholic Bishop's Conference of Bangladesh, founded in 1971, is the General Body of the Ordinaries of Bangladesh. The purpose of this Conference is to facilitate common policy and action in matters that affect or are liable to affect the interest of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh and to be of service to the country at large. Pope John Paul II visited Dhaka in November 1986.
Bangladesh is a predominantly Muslim country, but relations between the communities are generally quite good, but there are sporadic incidences of violence against Christians such as a bomb attack on a Catholic Church in 2001. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1367073.stm]
Roman Catholic Dioceses in Bangladesh
Metropolitan Province of Dhaka
*Archdiocese of Dhaka
*Diocese of Chittagong
*Diocese of Khulna
*Diocese of Rajshahi
*Diocese of Mymensingh
*Diocese of Dinajpur
External links
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/data/countryBD.htm The Catholic Church in Bangladesh] by Giga-Catholic Information
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/bd.html Profile of the Catholic Church in Bangladesh]
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