The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh is the
episcopal conference
An episcopal conference, often also called a bishops’ conference or conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The fir ...
of
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
.
History
The CBCB was founded in 1971. 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. Prior to the establishment of
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
, the bishops of Bangladesh were members of the
Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pakistan
The Pakistan Catholic Bishops' Conference (PCBC) serves as the assembly of catholic bishops in Pakistan. Its primary objectives are to facilitate coordinated discussions on issues affecting the Church and to formulate common policies and actions ...
.
As of November 2013, the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh is Cardinal
Patrick D’Rozario
Patrick D'Rozario, Congregation of Holy Cross, CSC (; born 1 October 1943) is a Bangladeshi prelate of the Catholic Church who was Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dhaka, Archbishop of Dhaka from 2011 to 2020. Pope Francis appointed him as a Cardi ...
, the Archbishop of Dhaka.
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Bangladesh
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Christianity in Bangladesh
Christians in Bangladesh () account for 0.30% (accurately 488,583) of the nation's population according to the 2022 census in Bangladesh. Together with Buddhism in Bangladesh, Buddhism (plus other minority groups such as Irreligion in Bangladesh, ...
References
External links
Official sitePratibeshi, Bangladeshi Catholic weekly
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
Catholic Church in Bangladesh
Christian organizations established in 1971