Cardinal Title

Nostra Signora del SS. Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi

Also known as: Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament and the Holy Canadian Martyrs (English), Dominæ Nostræ a SS.mo Sacramento et Sanctorum Martyrum Canadensium (Latin)

Chiesa di Nostra Signora del Santissimo Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi, Roma

History

1965.02.05: Established as Cardinal Title of Nostra Signora del SS. Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi (Italiano) / Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament and the Holy Canadian Martyrs (English) / Dominæ Nostræ a SS.mo Sacramento et Sanctorum Martyrum Canadensium (Latin)

Cardinal-Protector

Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. (81)
(2016.11.19 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del SS. Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Dhaka (Bangladesh)

Joy in communion

Born:	1943.10.01 (Padri Shibpur, Bangladesh)
Ordained Priest:	1972.10.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.09.12
Created Cardinal:	2016.11.19

Bishop of Rajshahi (Bangladesh) (1990.05.21 – 1995.02.03)

Bishop of Chittagong (Bangladesh) (1995.02.03 – 2010.11.25)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Dhaka (Bangladesh) (2010.11.25 – 2011.10.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dhaka (Bangladesh) (2011.10.22 – 2020.09.30)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (2011.12 – 2020.12)

Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del SS. Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi (2016.11.19 [2017.05.13] – ...)

Past Cardinal-Protectors

Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte (1994.11.26 – 2015.04.08)
Cardinal Paul Grégoire (1988.06.28 – 1993.10.30)
Cardinal Maurice Roy (1965.02.25 – 1985.10.24)

Last updated on 2025.05.16

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