List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses In Burma

	List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses In Burma The Roman Catholic Church in Burma is composed of 3 ecclesiastical provinces, each with an archdiocese headed by an archbishop, and a total of 13 dioceses headed by bishops. Episcopal Conference of Burma Ecclesiastical Province of Mandalay Archdiocese of Mandalay * Diocese of Banmaw Diocese of Hakha Diocese of Kalay Diocese of Lashio Diocese of Myitkyina Ecclesiastical Province of Taunggyi Archdiocese of Taunggyi * Diocese of Kengtung Diocese of Loikaw Diocese of Pekhon ** Diocese of Taungngu Ecclesiastical Province of Yangon * Archdiocese of Yangon Diocese of Hpa-an Diocese of Mawlamyine Diocese of Pathein Diocese of Pyay External links Catholic-Hierarchy entry {{DEFAULTSORT:Roman Catholic Dioceses In Burma, List Of * Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Mandalay Archdiocese of Mandalay is located in the central part of Myanmar. It covers about and comprises the southern part of Sagaing Region, almost the whole Mandalay Region and the eastern part of Magwe Region. The archdiocese has the suffragan dioceses of Myitkyina, Banmaw, Lashio and Hakha. Most of the Myanmar people are Buddhist. A few are Muslims and Hindus. Ethnic groups in the city include Myanmar, Kayin, Karen, Tamil and Chinese. The language used in the diocesan territory is Myanmar. Ordinaries Marco Tin Win was installed as archbishop on 23 June 2019. Bourdon (1872–1887) Simon (1888–1893) Usse (1893–1902) Cardos (1902–1906) Foulquier (1906–1930) Joseph U Win (1955–1965) Aloysius U Ba Khin (1965–1978) Alphonse U Than Aung (1978–2002) Paul Zingtung Grawng (2003–2014) Nicholas Mang Thang (2014–2019) * Marco Tin Win (2019–present) Statistics As of 2004, Mandalay diocese had 22,511 Catholics in 30 parishes, representing 00.2% of the 15 millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Taungngu The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taungngu (Lat: ''Diocesis Tunguensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Taungoo, Myanmar. The current bishop is Isaac Danu, appointed in 1989. History Erected in 1870, the diocese has the distinction of being one of the oldest in all of Burma. Originally established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Burma, in 1927 the Vicariate was subdivided, and the Apostolic Prefecture of Kentung established. The Prefecture would eventually become the Diocese of Kengtung. At the same time, the old Vicariate was renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Toungoo. In 1955, the Vicariate was elevated to a full diocese. In 1961, the diocese would be again subdivided, and the diocese of Taunggyi, the future Archdiocese of Taunggyi established. Finally in 1996, the diocese was renamed to the diocese of Taungngu. The diocese is currently suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taunggyi. Ordinaries Tancredi Conti (12 February 1882 Appointed - ) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Dioceses In Burma Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of ancient Rome ''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 " Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters Roman (surname), including a list of people named Roman or Romans Ῥωμα� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Pyay The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pyay (Lat: ''Diocesis Pyayensis'') is a suffragan diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma, in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon (Rangoon), but like that depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Its Cathedral episcopal see is St. Paul’s Cathedral, in Pyay, Bago Region. Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 25,810 Catholics (0.3% of 9,889,000 total) on 80,938 km² in 20 parishes and 1 mission with 40 priests (39 diocesan, 1 religious), 110 lay religious (5 brothers, 105 sisters) and 13 seminarians. History Originally erected on 9 July 1940 as the Apostolic prefecture of Akyab, the pre-diocese has the distinction of being the only ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Burma created from the Diocese of Chittagong (in Bengal, now Metropolitan; by La Salette Fathers (M.S.) mission). On 19 September 1957, its name was changed to the Apos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Pathein The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pathein (Lat: ''Diocesis Patheinensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma. It is headquartered in the city of Pathein. History The diocese was erected as the diocese of Bassein in 1955, from the vicariate apostolic of Rangoon, which eventually became the Archdiocese of Yangon. In 1991, the name of the diocese was changed to the diocese of Pathein. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Yangon. Ordinaries George Maung Kyaw † (1 Jan 1955 Appointed - 1968 Died) Joseph Mahn Erie † (16 Feb 1968 Appointed - 3 Jun 1982 Resigned) Joseph Valerius Sequeira † (24 Jan 1986 Appointed - 22 Feb 1992 Retired) John Gabriel † (22 Feb 1992 Succeeded - 16 Aug 1994 Died) Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B. (13 Mar 1996 Appointed - 24 May 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Yangon) John Hsane Hgyi (24 May 2003 Appointed - 22 Jul 2021 Died) See also Catholic Church in Burma References {{authority control Pathein Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mawlamyine The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mawlamyine (Lat: ''Diocesis Maulamyinensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma. The diocese was erected in 1993, from its metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Yangon. The first and only bishop of the diocese is Raymond Saw Po Ray, appointed in 1993. Ordinaries Raymond Saw Po Ray (22 Mar 1993 Appointed - ) See also Catholic Church in Burma References Mawlamyine Mawlamyine (also spelled Mawlamyaing; , ; th, เมาะลำเลิง ; mnw, မတ်မလီု, ), formerly Moulmein, is the fourth-largest city in Myanmar (Burma), ''World Gazetteer'' south east of Yangon and south of Thaton, at th ... Christian organizations established in 1993 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Asia-RC-diocese-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Hpa-an The St. Francis Roman Catholic Church (Lat: ''Diocesis Hpaanensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Hpa-An, Kayin State. The diocese was erected on January 24, 2009 from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon. The current bishop of the diocese is Justin Saw Min Thide. References ''Catholic Hierarchy'' See also Catholic Church in Burma The Catholic Church in Myanmar (also known as Burma) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are around 750,000 Catholics in Burma – approximately 1% of the total population. The coun ... {{authority control Pyay Christian organizations established in 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Yangon The Archdiocese of Yangon ( la, Archidioecesis Yangonensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Myanmar. Charles Bo, SDB was appointed Archbishop of Yangon by Pope John Paul II on May 24, 2003. History The diocese was erected as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Burma by Pope Pius IX on November 27, 1866, and renamed as the Southern Burma on July 19, 1870 and later as the Apostolic Vicariate of Rangoon on May 7, 1953. It was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius XII on January 1, 1955, with the suffragan sees of Mawlamyine, Pathein, Pyay and Hpa-an which was newly erected on 24 January 2009. Pope John Paul II renamed it as the Archdiocese of Yangon on October 8, 1991. The archdiocese's motherchurch and thus seat of its archbishop is St. Mary's Cathedral. Statistics As of 16 July 2007 there are 83 priests and 312 religious in the archdiocese.Vatican Information Service July 17, 2007 Footnotes S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Pekhon The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pekhon (''Dioecesis Pekhonensis'') is located in the Pekon, Shan State in Myanmar. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Taunggyi. The diocese was created on December 15, 2005, by splitting off the territory from the Archdiocese of Taunggyi. Peter Hla, who was previously auxiliary bishop of Taunggyi, was selected as its first bishop. The cathedral A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ... of the diocese is the church of Sacred Heart in Pekhon. The diocese covers an area of , and borders the archdiocese of Taunggyi to the north, the Diocese of Taungngu to the southwest and the Diocese of Loikaw to the south. References External links Catholic-hierarchy.orgVatican press release on the creation Roman Catholic dioceses in Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Banmaw The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Banmaw ( la, Dioecesis Banmavensis) is located in the Kachin State in northwestern Myanmar. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Mandalay. The diocese was created on August 26, 2006 by splitting off the southern part of the Diocese of Myitkyina. On November 26 the first bishop Raymond Sumlut Gam was ordained, and the St Patrick church was elevated to the cathedral of the diocese by Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio for Myanmar. The diocese covers an area of 10,373 km². It is subdivided into 10 parishes. 26,070 of the 450,000 people in the area belong to the Catholic Church. The diocese covers the districts of Banmaw, Mansi, Momauk and Shwegu, all in Kachin State. Neighboring dioceses are Myitkyina to the north west and to the east, the archdiocese of Mandalay and the diocese of Taunggyi to the south. External linksCatholic-hierarchy.org [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Loikaw The Roman Catholic Diocese of Loikaw (Lat: ''Diocesis Loikavensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma. Erected in 1988, the diocese was created from the Archdiocese of Taunggyi, and remains a suffragan of the parent. The diocese is currently vacant. Ordinaries Sotero Phamo (Thein Myint) (14 Nov 1988 Appointed - 26 Apr 2014 Resigned) Stephen Tjephe (15 Nov 2014 Appointed - 16 Dec 2020 Died) See also Catholic Church in Burma {{authority control Loikaw Loikaw (, ) is the capital of Kayah State in Myanmar. It is located in the Karen Hills area, near the State's northern tip, just above an embayment on the Pilu River. The inhabitants are mostly Kayah (Karenni). Myanmar's largest hydropower p ... Christian organizations established in 1988 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1988 establishments in Burma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kengtung The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kengtung (Lat: ''Diocesis Kengtunghensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma. Erected in 1927 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kengtung, the prefecture was created from territory in the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Burma. In 1950, the Prefecture was elevated to an apostolic vicariate. In 1955, the vicariate was elevated to a full diocese and became suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taunggyi. With the increases in the Catholic population, in 1975 the apostolic prefecture of Lashio was split off from the diocese of Kengtung, eventually expanding to the Diocese of Lashio. Ordinaries Erminio Bonetta, P.I.M.E. † (21 Jun 1927 Appointed - 1949 Died) Ferdinand Guercilena, P.I.M.E. † (31 May 1950 Appointed - 6 May 1973 Died) Abraham Than (19 Sep 1972 Appointed - 2 Oct 2001 Resigned) Peter Louis Cakü † (2 Oct 2001 Appointed - 20 Feb 2020 Died) John Saw Yaw Han (4 Nov 2022 Appointed - present) See also Catholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses In Burma The Roman Catholic Church in Burma is composed of 3 ecclesiastical provinces, each with an archdiocese headed by an archbishop, and a total of 13 dioceses headed by bishops. Episcopal Conference of Burma Ecclesiastical Province of Mandalay Archdiocese of Mandalay * Diocese of Banmaw Diocese of Hakha Diocese of Kalay Diocese of Lashio Diocese of Myitkyina Ecclesiastical Province of Taunggyi Archdiocese of Taunggyi * Diocese of Kengtung Diocese of Loikaw Diocese of Pekhon ** Diocese of Taungngu Ecclesiastical Province of Yangon * Archdiocese of Yangon Diocese of Hpa-an Diocese of Mawlamyine Diocese of Pathein Diocese of Pyay External links Catholic-Hierarchy entry {{DEFAULTSORT:Roman Catholic Dioceses In Burma, List Of * Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Mandalay Archdiocese of Mandalay is located in the central part of Myanmar. It covers about and comprises the southern part of Sagaing Region, almost the whole Mandalay Region and the eastern part of Magwe Region. The archdiocese has the suffragan dioceses of Myitkyina, Banmaw, Lashio and Hakha. Most of the Myanmar people are Buddhist. A few are Muslims and Hindus. Ethnic groups in the city include Myanmar, Kayin, Karen, Tamil and Chinese. The language used in the diocesan territory is Myanmar. Ordinaries Marco Tin Win was installed as archbishop on 23 June 2019. Bourdon (1872–1887) Simon (1888–1893) Usse (1893–1902) Cardos (1902–1906) Foulquier (1906–1930) Joseph U Win (1955–1965) Aloysius U Ba Khin (1965–1978) Alphonse U Than Aung (1978–2002) Paul Zingtung Grawng (2003–2014) Nicholas Mang Thang (2014–2019) * Marco Tin Win (2019–present) Statistics As of 2004, Mandalay diocese had 22,511 Catholics in 30 parishes, representing 00.2% of the 15 millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Taungngu The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taungngu (Lat: ''Diocesis Tunguensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Taungoo, Myanmar. The current bishop is Isaac Danu, appointed in 1989. History Erected in 1870, the diocese has the distinction of being one of the oldest in all of Burma. Originally established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Burma, in 1927 the Vicariate was subdivided, and the Apostolic Prefecture of Kentung established. The Prefecture would eventually become the Diocese of Kengtung. At the same time, the old Vicariate was renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Toungoo. In 1955, the Vicariate was elevated to a full diocese. In 1961, the diocese would be again subdivided, and the diocese of Taunggyi, the future Archdiocese of Taunggyi established. Finally in 1996, the diocese was renamed to the diocese of Taungngu. The diocese is currently suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taunggyi. Ordinaries Tancredi Conti (12 February 1882 Appointed - ) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Dioceses In Burma Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of ancient Rome ''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 " Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters Roman (surname), including a list of people named Roman or Romans Ῥωμα� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Pyay The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pyay (Lat: ''Diocesis Pyayensis'') is a suffragan diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma, in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon (Rangoon), but like that depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Its Cathedral episcopal see is St. Paul’s Cathedral, in Pyay, Bago Region. Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 25,810 Catholics (0.3% of 9,889,000 total) on 80,938 km² in 20 parishes and 1 mission with 40 priests (39 diocesan, 1 religious), 110 lay religious (5 brothers, 105 sisters) and 13 seminarians. History Originally erected on 9 July 1940 as the Apostolic prefecture of Akyab, the pre-diocese has the distinction of being the only ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Burma created from the Diocese of Chittagong (in Bengal, now Metropolitan; by La Salette Fathers (M.S.) mission). On 19 September 1957, its name was changed to the Apos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Pathein The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pathein (Lat: ''Diocesis Patheinensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma. It is headquartered in the city of Pathein. History The diocese was erected as the diocese of Bassein in 1955, from the vicariate apostolic of Rangoon, which eventually became the Archdiocese of Yangon. In 1991, the name of the diocese was changed to the diocese of Pathein. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Yangon. Ordinaries George Maung Kyaw † (1 Jan 1955 Appointed - 1968 Died) Joseph Mahn Erie † (16 Feb 1968 Appointed - 3 Jun 1982 Resigned) Joseph Valerius Sequeira † (24 Jan 1986 Appointed - 22 Feb 1992 Retired) John Gabriel † (22 Feb 1992 Succeeded - 16 Aug 1994 Died) Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B. (13 Mar 1996 Appointed - 24 May 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Yangon) John Hsane Hgyi (24 May 2003 Appointed - 22 Jul 2021 Died) See also Catholic Church in Burma References {{authority control Pathein Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mawlamyine The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mawlamyine (Lat: ''Diocesis Maulamyinensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma. The diocese was erected in 1993, from its metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Yangon. The first and only bishop of the diocese is Raymond Saw Po Ray, appointed in 1993. Ordinaries Raymond Saw Po Ray (22 Mar 1993 Appointed - ) See also Catholic Church in Burma References Mawlamyine Mawlamyine (also spelled Mawlamyaing; , ; th, เมาะลำเลิง ; mnw, မတ်မလီု, ), formerly Moulmein, is the fourth-largest city in Myanmar (Burma), ''World Gazetteer'' south east of Yangon and south of Thaton, at th ... Christian organizations established in 1993 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Asia-RC-diocese-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Hpa-an The St. Francis Roman Catholic Church (Lat: ''Diocesis Hpaanensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Hpa-An, Kayin State. The diocese was erected on January 24, 2009 from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon. The current bishop of the diocese is Justin Saw Min Thide. References ''Catholic Hierarchy'' See also Catholic Church in Burma The Catholic Church in Myanmar (also known as Burma) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are around 750,000 Catholics in Burma – approximately 1% of the total population. The coun ... {{authority control Pyay Christian organizations established in 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Yangon The Archdiocese of Yangon ( la, Archidioecesis Yangonensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Myanmar. Charles Bo, SDB was appointed Archbishop of Yangon by Pope John Paul II on May 24, 2003. History The diocese was erected as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Burma by Pope Pius IX on November 27, 1866, and renamed as the Southern Burma on July 19, 1870 and later as the Apostolic Vicariate of Rangoon on May 7, 1953. It was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius XII on January 1, 1955, with the suffragan sees of Mawlamyine, Pathein, Pyay and Hpa-an which was newly erected on 24 January 2009. Pope John Paul II renamed it as the Archdiocese of Yangon on October 8, 1991. The archdiocese's motherchurch and thus seat of its archbishop is St. Mary's Cathedral. Statistics As of 16 July 2007 there are 83 priests and 312 religious in the archdiocese.Vatican Information Service July 17, 2007 Footnotes S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Pekhon The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pekhon (''Dioecesis Pekhonensis'') is located in the Pekon, Shan State in Myanmar. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Taunggyi. The diocese was created on December 15, 2005, by splitting off the territory from the Archdiocese of Taunggyi. Peter Hla, who was previously auxiliary bishop of Taunggyi, was selected as its first bishop. The cathedral A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ... of the diocese is the church of Sacred Heart in Pekhon. The diocese covers an area of , and borders the archdiocese of Taunggyi to the north, the Diocese of Taungngu to the southwest and the Diocese of Loikaw to the south. References External links Catholic-hierarchy.orgVatican press release on the creation Roman Catholic dioceses in Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Banmaw The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Banmaw ( la, Dioecesis Banmavensis) is located in the Kachin State in northwestern Myanmar. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Mandalay. The diocese was created on August 26, 2006 by splitting off the southern part of the Diocese of Myitkyina. On November 26 the first bishop Raymond Sumlut Gam was ordained, and the St Patrick church was elevated to the cathedral of the diocese by Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio for Myanmar. The diocese covers an area of 10,373 km². It is subdivided into 10 parishes. 26,070 of the 450,000 people in the area belong to the Catholic Church. The diocese covers the districts of Banmaw, Mansi, Momauk and Shwegu, all in Kachin State. Neighboring dioceses are Myitkyina to the north west and to the east, the archdiocese of Mandalay and the diocese of Taunggyi to the south. External linksCatholic-hierarchy.org [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Loikaw The Roman Catholic Diocese of Loikaw (Lat: ''Diocesis Loikavensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma. Erected in 1988, the diocese was created from the Archdiocese of Taunggyi, and remains a suffragan of the parent. The diocese is currently vacant. Ordinaries Sotero Phamo (Thein Myint) (14 Nov 1988 Appointed - 26 Apr 2014 Resigned) Stephen Tjephe (15 Nov 2014 Appointed - 16 Dec 2020 Died) See also Catholic Church in Burma {{authority control Loikaw Loikaw (, ) is the capital of Kayah State in Myanmar. It is located in the Karen Hills area, near the State's northern tip, just above an embayment on the Pilu River. The inhabitants are mostly Kayah (Karenni). Myanmar's largest hydropower p ... Christian organizations established in 1988 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1988 establishments in Burma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kengtung The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kengtung (Lat: ''Diocesis Kengtunghensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma. Erected in 1927 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kengtung, the prefecture was created from territory in the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Burma. In 1950, the Prefecture was elevated to an apostolic vicariate. In 1955, the vicariate was elevated to a full diocese and became suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taunggyi. With the increases in the Catholic population, in 1975 the apostolic prefecture of Lashio was split off from the diocese of Kengtung, eventually expanding to the Diocese of Lashio. Ordinaries Erminio Bonetta, P.I.M.E. † (21 Jun 1927 Appointed - 1949 Died) Ferdinand Guercilena, P.I.M.E. † (31 May 1950 Appointed - 6 May 1973 Died) Abraham Than (19 Sep 1972 Appointed - 2 Oct 2001 Resigned) Peter Louis Cakü † (2 Oct 2001 Appointed - 20 Feb 2020 Died) John Saw Yaw Han (4 Nov 2022 Appointed - present) See also Catholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]