Barnabas Dejen Mondal
B. D. Mondal | |
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| 1st Archbishop of Dhaka Moderator of the Church of Bangladesh | |
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| Church | Church of Bangladesh |
| Diocese | Dhaka |
| Installed | 1975 |
| Term ended | 2002 |
| Predecessor | James D. Blair (as 1st Bishop of Dhaka) |
| Successor | Michael Baroi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1964 |
| Consecration | 16 February 1975 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barnabas Dejen Mondal 1936 or 1937 |
| Died | (aged 82) Dhaka |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Denomination | United Protestant |
| Styles of Barnabas Dejen Mondal | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | His Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Barnabas Dejen Mondal (died 29 June 2019) was a Bangladeshi United Protestant Archbishop who was the first moderator of the synod of the Church of Bangladesh, and the first bishop of the Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Dhaka.[1] The Church of Bangladesh is a United Protestant denomination formed as a result of a merger between Anglican and Presbyterian denominations in the region.[2]
In 1965, he became the priest of Oxford Mission Church. He was consecrated as bishop in early 1975.[1]
Bishop Mondal died in a hospital in the capital Dhaka on 29 June 2019, at the age of 82.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Bishop B.D. Mondal, the first national Bishop of the Church of Bangladesh passes away". CCA.
- ^ Ross, Kenneth R. (14 March 2019). Christianity in South and Central Asia. Edinburgh University Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-4744-3984-8.
The Church of Bangladesh incorporates Anglican and Presbyterian traditions and plays an important role in enhancing the spiritual and socioeconomic life of Christian and non-Christian Bangladeshis.
- ^ "First national bishop of Church of Bangladesh passes away". mattersindia.com. June 30, 2019.