The Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Barisal (also known as the Diocese of Barishal[a]) is a diocese of the Church of Bangladesh (a United Protestant denomination) that was erected in 2017 by separating the Jobarpar and Khulna deaneries from the Diocese of Dhaka.[3] On 3 April 2017, Bishop Shourabh Pholia was consecrated as the first bishop of Barisal at Christ the King Church in Khalishpur.[4] He was enthroned at the new diocese's cathedral, the Oxford Mission Church, in June 2017.[5]
Diocese of Barisal বরিশাল ধর্মপ্রদেশ | |
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| Church of Bangladesh | |
 Oxford Mission Epiphany Cathedral Church in Barisal | |
.svg) Coat of Arms of Bishop of Barishal | |
| Incumbent: Shourabh Pholia | |
| Style | The Right Reverend |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Ecclesiastical province | Dhaka |
| Metropolitan | Dhaka |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,214 km2 (5,874 sq mi) |
| Parishes | 39 |
| Members | 5500[1] |
| Information | |
| First holder | Shourabh Pholia |
| Rite | Church of Bangladesh Book of Common Prayer |
| Established | 2017 |
| Cathedral | Oxford Mission Church, Barisal |
| Current leadership | |
| Parent church | Church of Bangladesh |
| Governance | Episcopal |
| Bishop | Shourabh Pholia |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Samuel Sunil Mankhin |
| Dean | Fr. Francis, SPB |
List of bishops
edit- Shourabh Pholia (2017–present)
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Congregations". Church of Bangladesh. 2012-01-29.
- ^ "Bangladesh changes English spellings of five districts". Bdnews24.com. Dhaka. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "The First Council of Barisal diocese held". Church of Bangladesh. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Creating Barisal Diocese". Church of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Enthronement of Rt. Rev. Shourabh Pholia". churchofbangladesh.org. August 1, 2017.