A series of B-Ni

2

P/SBA-15/cord monolithic catalysts were prepared by coating the slurry of the B-Ni

2

P/SBA-15 precursors on a pretreated cordierite support

and followed by temperature-programmed reduction in a H

2

flow. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and N

2

adsorption-desorption technique. The catalytic activities for the hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of dibenzothiophene (DBT) were evaluated. The results showed that Ni

2

P phase was present in all B-Ni

2

P/SBA-15/cord monolithic catalysts. The specific surface areas (S

BET

) of the B-Ni

2

P/SBA-15/cord monolithic catalysts was first increased to 167 m

2

·g

-1

and then decreased to 155 m

2

·g

-1

with the increase of boron contents. The catalytic activity also showed the similar trend with the increase of boron contents. The 1.75% (by mass) B-Ni

2

P/SBA-15/cord monolithic catalysts exhibited the highest DBT conversion of 98.4% at 380℃. The cordierite-based monolithic catalysts showed better low temperature sensitivity for HDS of DBT in comparison with the particle catalysts. Moreove

r

two HDS routes

direct desulfurization (DDS) and hydrogenation (HYD)

proceeded independently over B-Ni

2

P/SBA-15/cord monolithic catalysts and the main pathway was DDS.