Pope Francis appointed Father Emmanuel Kanon Rozario, currently the vicar general of Rajshahi diocese, as the new bishop of Barisal Diocese in Bangladesh on June 21, 2022.
Monsoon rains have caused widespread flooding in northeastern Bangladesh and India, stranding nearly 6 million people and at least 59 people dead, according to reports.
Bangladesh’s most popular Catholic pilgrimage was held at the feast of Saint Anthony de Padua at Mohipara Parish in the northern part of Bangladesh on June 13.
Episcopal Commission for Liturgy and Prayer (EC-LP) in the archdiocese of Dhaka held a national seminar for active participation with liturgical hymns for Catholics from June 3 to 8.
A workshop on skill development of Christian religious leaders was held at St. Eugene Human Formation and Development Center, Laxmipur Mission under Kulaura Upazila in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh on June 4, 2022.
On May 26, 2022, Xaverian priests and others in Bangladesh held a memorial Mass for the late Father Attilio Boscato, an Italian Xaverian missionary, who served 48 years in Khulna and Mymensingh dioceses.
A Bangladesh Catholic Students' Movement (BCSM) unit in the Khulna diocese on May 20, 2022, held a study session on the topic "Role of youth in Synodal Church.”
