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St. Joseph's Cathedral, Khulna

Coordinates: 22°48′33″N 89°34′02″E / 22.8091°N 89.5672°E / 22.8091; 89.5672
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St. Joseph's Cathedral
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22°48′33″N 89°34′02″E / 22.8091°N 89.5672°E / 22.8091; 89.5672
LocationKhulna
CountryBangladesh
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

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]

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.

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References

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  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.