Annual Return of the Parish – 2022
I. | Size and Population | |
a. Parishes
b. Quasi parishes c. Sub-centers with priest d. Villages 1. With chapel 2. Without chapel |
25
1 3 613 315 280 |
II. | Population | |
a. Catholics
b. Catechumen c. New arrivals d. Departure to other parishes e. Departure to other diocese f. Other denominations (Anglican/Church of Bangladesh, Baptist etc.) |
72,794
2,190 82 69
7,670 |
III. | Sacraments | |
a. Baptism
b. First Communion c. Confirmation d. Marriage: 1. Catholic-Catholic 2. Catholic-non Catholic e. Death |
1,410
895 640 481 450 31 353 |
- Personnel working in the Diocese
a) | Priests
Local Diocesan Foreign: PIME Missionary Local Religious: Jesuit Local Religious: OMI Foreign Salesian Holy Cross |
67
51 4 2 4 3 2 |
b) | Sisters:(Congregations: PIME, SC, CIC, SMRA, RNDM, MC, SSMI and MPdA, OSL)
Local: Foreign: Diocesan Rite Pontifical Rite Perpetually professed: Temporary: |
100
98 2 47 63 100 Nill |
c) | Lay Leaders :
Catechists (full time): 19, Married : 19, Unmarried:0 02 Prayer Leaders : 411, Married : 385, Unmarried : 26 Religious Teachers : 27, Married : 22, Unmarried :05 |
19 39 411 27 |
- Seminarians:
a) | Diocesan:
Minor: Intermediate-Degree: Major: |
90
34 31 25 |
b) | Religious (for priesthood):
Congregation(s): CSC, OMI, SJ, TOR and SDB College & University: Major: |
51
11 18 11 |
c) | Religious (for Brotherhood):
Congregation(s): CSC College & University: Major Seminary: |
16
06 08 02 |
- Charitable & social Institutions
Institutions | Number | Beneficiaries |
Dispensaries | 09 | 41,725 |
Sick Assistances Centre | 2 | 3,470 |
T.B. Centre | 3 | 170 |
Leprosy | – | – |
Boarding | 32 | 1,251 |
Sewing Centre | 4 | 70 |
Vocational Trade Schools | 1 | 1,000 |
N.F.P. Centre | – | – |
Ideal Village | 9 | 933 |
Homes for handicrafts | 1 | 35 |
Christian College hostel | 1 | 33 |
Others |
VII. Organizations, Associations, Movements:
Name | Number | Members |
Parish Council | 23 | 532 |
Credit Union | 23 | 23,147 |
SVP | 17 | 432 |
Legion of Mary | 35 | 1,139 |
Holy Childhood | 104 | 6,519 |
YCS | 19 | 1,115 |
BCSM | 14 | 340 |
Altar Boys | 26 | 532 |
Jubo Shangha | 22 | 823 |
Capitanio | 01 | 12 |
Khudro Pushpa Shangha | 2 | 46 |
Paribar Kalyan Songha | 2 | 50 |
St. Monica/Ann/ Joachim | 05 | 108 |
Charismatic Group | – | |
Rosary Movement | 03 | 100 |
YMCA | – | – |
CWAB | 01 | 145 |
Dorson Program | – | – |
Maria Shangha | 12 | 1,311 |
Prabhat tara | 01 | 62 |
Nurses Guild | 01 | 30 |
Jesus Youth | 01 | 32 |
VIII. Educational Institutions with numerical statistics
KG-II | Boys | 864 | Girls | 838 | Total | 1,702 |
Catholic | 452 | Catholic | 465 | Total | 917 | |
Non-Catholic | 66 | Non-Catholic | 22 | Total | 88 | |
Non-Christian | 346 | Non-Christian | 351 | Total | 697 |
III-V | Boys | 1,013 | Girls | 994 | Total | 2,007 |
Catholic | 543 | Catholic | 544 | Total | 1,087 | |
Non-Catholic | 34 | Non-Catholic | 42 | Total | 76 | |
Non-Christian | 436 | Non-Christian | 408 | Total | 884 |
VI-VII | Boys | 1,744 | Girls | 1,828 | Total | 3,572 |
Catholic | 424 | Catholic | 520 | Total | 944 | |
Non-Catholic | 24 | Non-Catholic | 23 | Total | 47 | |
Non-Christian | 1296 | Non-Christian | 1285 | Total | 2,2581 |
VIII-X | Boys | 871 | Girls | 918 | Total | 1,789 |
Catholic | 233 | Catholic | 326 | Total | 559 | |
Non-Catholic | 4 | Non-Catholic | 31 | Total | 35 | |
Non-Christian | 634 | Non-Christian | 561 | Total | 1,195 |
1. Catholic | Boys | 1,652 | Girls | 1,855 | Total | 3,507 |
2. Non-Catholic | Boys | 128 | Girls | 118 | Total | 246 |
3. Non-Christian | Boys | 2,712 | Girls | 2,605 | Total | 5,317 |
Total | 9,070 |
Others:
Number of Catholic Families and Population According to Parish
SL | Name of Parish | Families | Population |
1. | Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Andharkota | 920 | 4,013 |
2. | Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Beneedwar | 1,117 | 5,377 |
3. | Catholic Church, Bhutahara | 858 | 3,324 |
4. | Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Bonpara | 1,966 | 4,034 |
5. | St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Bhabanipur | 256 | 1,397 |
6. | Good Shepherd Cathedral Church, Baganpara | 1,096 | 4,460 |
7. | King of Peace Church, Chandpukur | 1,480 | 5,140 |
8. | St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Foilzana | 387 | 1,350 |
9. | Mary, Queen Assumed into Heaven Church, Gopalpur | 497 | 1,636 |
10. | Ave Maria Church, Gulta | 221 | 839 |
11. | St. Paul’s Church, Katadanga | 490 | 2,006 |
12. | Holy Family Church, Kolimnagar | 161 | 700 |
13. | Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Krishnaballabh | 628 | 2,038 |
14. | Mary Our Lady of Help Church, Khonjonpur | 143 | 495 |
15. | St. Don Bosco Church, Lokhikul | 155 | 750 |
16. | Maria Virgo Potens Church, Jonail,Borni | 1,865 | 4,998 |
17. | St. Anthony’s Church, Mohipara | 425 | 1,682 |
18. | S. Rita’s Church, Mothurapur | 318 | 2,536 |
19. | St. Peter’s Church, Musroil | 318 | 1,311 |
20. | St. John Mary Vianney’s Church, Mundumala | 3,516 | 5,777 |
21. | St. Fabrice’s Church and Dialogue Center, Natore | 4 | 14 |
22. | Mary, Mother and Protectress Church, Nobai Bot Tola | 514 | 3,474 |
23. | St. Joseph’s Church, Rohonpur | 762 | 3,253 |
24. | Presentation of Our Lord Church, Surshunipara | 2,964 | 8,400 |
25. | Emmaus Catholic Church, Bogra | 17 | 150 |
26. | St. Thoma’s Catholic Church, Delwabari | 110 | 350 |
Total Catholic Families | 21,921 | 69,504 |