The announcement was made during a press briefing at the Pastoral Centre of Chittagong Metropolitan Archdiocese on Wednesday. "The Christian devotees of Chittagong Archdiocese have taken up all spiritual and mental preparations to host the program smoothly. The first Christian settlement in East Bengal was established in Chittagong back in 1518 with the arrival of Portuguese traders. After the seat was transferred to Dhaka, Chittagong was upgraded as a diocese in 1927. At present, there are a total of eight Catholic dioceses in Bangladesh- Dhaka, Chittagong, Dinajpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Khulna, Sylhet and Barisal.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2019 12:33 UTC