Diocese of Khulna

Historical Details

• Diocese of Jessore
  • Latin Name: Iessorensis
  • Erected: 3 January 1952
  • Country: Bangladesh

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Dante Battaglierin, S.X. † (3 Aug 1956 Appointed - 20 Mar 1969 Resigned)
• Michael Atul D’Rozario, C.S.C. † (21 Sep 1970 Appointed - 19 Feb 2005 Retired)
• Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze, O.M.I. (19 Feb 2005 Appointed - 8 Jul 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Sylhet)
• James Romen Boiragi (4 May 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Khulna
1969	13,669	7,381,378	.2%	1	15	16	854		18	20	8	ap1971
1980	19,647	11,873,000	.2%	2	22	24	818		24	46	8	ap1981
1990	21,591	15,920,000	.1%	7	27	34	635		33	74	9	ap1991
1999	26,289	14,717,000	.2%	18	25	43	611		35	96	11	ap2000
2000	26,715	14,717,000	.2%	18	19	37	722		28	88	11	ap2001
2001	27,379	14,717,000	.2%	21	18	39	702		27	102	11	ap2002
2002	27,967	14,717,000	.2%	20	18	38	735		26	97	11	ap2003
2003	28,665	14,717,000	.2%	19	20	39	735		28	107	11	ap2004
2004	29,093	14,717,000	.2%	19	22	41	709		29	101	11	ap2005
2006	30,056	14,717,000	.2%	19	21	40	751	3	27	110	11	ap2007
2013	34,921	16,185,930	.2%	25	18	43	812		23	97	11	ap2014
2016	36,242	16,671,400	.2%	23	16	39	929		24	103	11	ap2017
2019	34,524	15,939,625	.2%	23	17	40	863		23	85	10	ap2020
2021	35,220	16,202,054	.2%	26	13	39	903		18	94	10	ap2022
2023	36,683	16,527,640	.2%	30	12	42	873		23	84	10	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• James Romen Boiragi (Priest: 13 Jan 1985; Bishop: 4 May 2012 - )
• Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze, O.M.I. (Bishop: 19 Feb 2005 to 8 Jul 2011)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Dante Battaglierin, S.X. † (Apostolic Administrator: 19 Jan 1952; Bishop: 3 Aug 1956 to 20 Mar 1969)
• Michael Atul D’Rozario, C.S.C. † (Bishop: 21 Sep 1970 to 19 Feb 2005)
• Theotonius Amal Ganguly, C.S.C. † (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Mar 1969 to Dec 1970)