Most Rev. Lawrence Subrato Howlader, CSC
Date of Birth and Place : 11 September 1965
Nobogram, Goalpukurpar,
Barishal
Ordained Priest : 31 December 1994
Elected Auxiliary
Bishop of Chattogram : 7 May 2009
Consecrated Auxiliary
Bishop of Chattogram : 3 July 2009
Elected Bishop of Barishal : 29 December, 2015
Installation Bishop of Barishal : 29 January, 2016
Residence : Bishop’s House,
05, Sadar Road,
Barishal-8200
Tel. : (00 88) 0431- 2173576
E-mail : secretarybsldio@gmail.com
Address of the Curia : Bishop’s House,
05, Sadar Road,
Barishal-8200
Tel. : +88-0431-2173576
E-mail : secretarybsldio@gmail.com
Web-page : http://www.barisaldiocese.org
Patroness of the Diocese : St. Peter the Apostle
Total Area of the Diocese : 20,708 Sq. Km.
The Diocese of Barishal comprises of the 11 Civil Districts of Barishal, Barguna, Bhola, Jhalokathi, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, Shariatpur, Faridpur and Rajbari.
Total Population : 14,352,716
Catholic Population : 16,023
Language Spoken : Bangla, English and Rakhine Tribal Languages.
