杏MAP导航 Francis names new Archbishop for Bangladesh
By Vatican News
杏MAP导航 Francis has appointed Bishop Bejoy Nicephorus D鈥機ruze, O.M.I., as Archbishop of Dhaka. Bishop D'Cruze has been serving as Bishop of the Diocese of Sylhet.
The Holy Father has also accepted the resignation of Cardinal Patrick D鈥橰ozario, C.S.C., who has been Archbishop of Dhaka since 2011.
Biography
Bishop Bejoy Nicephorus D鈥機ruze was born on Feb. 9, 1956, at Tuital, in Nawabgonj sub-district, which comes under the district of Dhaka.
He was ordained a priest on Feb. 20, 1987. He was superior of the O.M.I. delegation in Bangladesh and professor of the major seminary of Dhaka.
His episcopal ordination was first as the Bishop of Khulna diocese, on May 6, 2005.
Oblate Bishop D鈥機ruze was appointed bishop of Sylhet on July 8, 2011. His installation took place in Moulvibazar on Sept. 30, 2011. Created on July 8, 2011, Sylhet is the country鈥檚 seventh diocese.
The diocese has seven parishes and 11 mission centres, with about 17,000 Catholics served by 21 priests and 33 Religious.
Bishop D鈥機ruze has had roles as chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity and Interreligious Dialogue and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh (CBCB).
The Archdiocese of Dhaka serves 64,960 Catholics. There are 18 parishes and 14 missions, with 115 priests, 695 lay religious and 17 seminarians.
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