St. Joseph's Cathedral, Khulna

The St. Joseph's Cathedral[1] also called Khulna Cathedral is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in Babu Khan Road,[2] in the city of Khulna, third-largest in the Asian country of Bangladesh.[3]

St. Joseph's Cathedral
22.8091°N 89.5672°E / 22.8091; 89.5672
LocationKhulna
CountryBangladesh
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The temple dating from 1956[4] follows the Roman or Latin Rite and is the mother or main church of the diocese of Khulna (Dioecesis Khulnensis; খুলনা এর বিশপের এলাকা) which was created as a diocese of Jessore in 1952 by the Bull "Cum sit usu" by the Pope Pius XII.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop James Romen Boiragi. Nearby is a secondary that also was named in honour of St. Joseph.

See also

References
  1. "St. Joseph's Cathedral, Khulna, Khulna bibhag, Bangladesh". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. "St. Joseph's Cathedral at Babu Khan Road, Khulna 9100, Bangladesh". www.placereference.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  3. "St. Joseph Cathedral at Babu Khan Road, Khulna, Khulna 9100 (Filtered by: 9100) Bangladesh". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  4. "Diocese of Khulna". ucanews.pairserver.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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