Please welcome the Most Reverend Emmanuel Kanon Rozario, the second Bishop of the Diocese of Barishal in Bangladesh, at St. James Church for a mission appeal. Bangladesh is in South East Asia bordered by India and Myanmar. Approximately 20% of the population lives below the poverty level. The Diocese of Barishal is a relatively new Diocese having been erected by Pope Francis in 2015. It has a general population of over 15 million people with only 19,567 Catholics, about 2% of the population.
At each Mass, Bishop Emmanuel Kanon Rozario will ask for our prayers and financial assistance as his Diocese works to expand its ministry of Catholic education in Barishal, Bangladesh.