2011-10-22 15:31:55

New head of Dhaka Archdiocese


(October 22 2011) In Bangladesh, the Archdiocese of Dhaka has a new archbishop, Patrick D’Rozario of the Holy Cross congregation, the coadjutor of the archdiocese. The Vatican announced the change on Saturday, saying Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Paulinus Costa who has reached the retirement age of 75. According to Canon Law of the Church, a coadjutor bishop has the right to succession on the retirement, resignation or death of a bishop. Archbishop Costa reached retirement age amid birthday celebrations on Wednesday, clearing the way for Coadjutor Archbishop Patrick D’Rozario, formerly the bishop of Chittagong. 68-year old Bishop Patrick D’Rozari was born on Oct. 1, 1943 at Padrishibpur, and became a member of the Holy Cross order in 1962. He was ordained priest in 1972 and was appointed bishops of Rajshahi in 1990. In 1995 he was transferred to Chittagong, and on Nov. 25, last year was appointed coadjutor archbishop of Dhaka. Bangladesh has one metropolitan see, Dhaka, with six suffragans.








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