Most Rev. James Romen Boiragi Elected New President and Sebastian Rozario Elected New Executive Director of Caritas Bangladesh
Most Rev. James Romen Boiragi has been elected as the 8th President of Caritas Bangladesh in the Annual General Meeting No. 104 held on 21 May 2021. He is the Bishop of Khulna Diocese. Most Rev. James Romen Boiragi has been a member of Caritas General Body since 1996 when he was a Priest. He was also a member of Caritas Executive Board for several years. He has replaced Most Rev. Gervas Rozario who was the 7th President of Caritas Bangladesh for last six years beginning from May 2015.
Most Rev. James Romen Boiragi was ordained a priest on January 13, 1985 at Khulna. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as Bishop of Khulna on May 4, 2012, and the episcopal ordination took place at Khulna on June 15, 2012.
In the same meeting Sebastian Rozario has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Caritas Bangladesh with effect from 1 July 2021. Mr. Rozario succeeds Ranjon Francis Rozario who is going to be retired on 30 June 2021 after 30 years of devoted service. Ranjon Francis Rozario is going to be retired at the age of 60 years following the Service Rules of Caritas Bangladesh. Sebastian Rozario has been serving Caritas since 1992 in different capacities and last seven years as the Director, Finance & Administration.
Sebastian Rozario holds M. Com. in Accounting with B. Com. (Hons.) and he has also completed Post Graduate Diploma on Business Management (Major with Marketing and Human Resource Management) from Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM). His experience spans in the fields of financial management, auditing, marketing and administration.
The meeting greeted and welcomed both the newly elected President and Executive Director and also expressed special thanks to the outgoing President and Executive Director as well for their invaluable services for the realisation of Vision and Mission of Caritas Bangladesh.
We wish both of them every success and hope that they will continue their endeavors with even greater zeal to promote and uphold Caritas Bangladesh’s services to the targeted people more responsibly.