Dhaka

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DIOCESE OF DHAKA

                                                      Archbishop: Most Rev. Michael Rozario, D.D.
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Name : Dhaka
Suffrangans : Dioceses of Chittagong
  Dinajpur, Khulna
  Mymensingh & Rajshahi
Archbishop : Most Rev. Michael Rozario, D.D.
Born : 18th. January, 1926
  Solepur, Dist. Munshiganj-1553
Ordained Priest : 22nd. December 1956 (Rome)
Elected Bishop : 5th. September, 1968 (Rome)
Consecrated Bishop : 8th. December, 1968 (Dinajpur)
Promoted Archbishop of Dhaka : 5th. January, 1978
Installed Archbishop of of Dhaka : 9th. April, 1978 (Dhaka)
Residence : Archbishop's House
  1. Kakrail Road
  P.O. Box-3, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Telephone : (880-2) 8314384, 408879, 418095
Patroness : Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M.
Total Area : 26,788 sq. km.
  The Archdiocese is comprised of the civil
  districts of:  Dhaka,  Gazipur,  Manikganj,
  Narshinghdi,     Narayanganj,       Comilla,
  Brahmanbaria,      Chandpur,         Sylhet,
  Habganj,  Moulovibazar, and Sunamganj.
Total Population : 30148,790
Catholics : 68,629
Languages Spoken : Bangli, English, Garo, Khasi, Santali and
  Oraon
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Auxiliary Bishop
Brief History of Archdiocese of Dhaka