Diocese of Mymensingh Dioecesis Mymensinghensis ময়মনসিংহ ধর্মপ্রদেশ | |
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Location | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Metropolitan | Dhaka |
Statistics | |
Area | 16,448 km2 (6,351 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 14,011,991 76,047 (0.5%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 15 May 1987 |
Cathedral | St Patrick’s Cathedral in Mymensingh |
Patron saint | Saint Patrick |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Paul Ponen Kubi, C.S.C. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Patrick D'Rozario, C.S.C. |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mymensingh (Latin: Dioecesis Mymensinghensis) is a diocese located in the city of Mymensingh in the ecclesiastical province of Dhaka in Bangladesh. Bishop Ponen Paul Kubi, CSC, DD is head of the Diocese of Mymensingh. Most of the people in this Diocese are from Garo tribal community. Bishop is also a Garo tribal. A total of 76,047 Catholics and 6665 Protestant Christians live here. People live on farming, day laborer in rural area and many people live in cities as migrant workers. Female Garo are very skill in beauty parlor profession.