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.
Diocese of Mawlamyine Dioecesis Maulamyinensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Myanmar |
Ecclesiastical province | Yangon |
Metropolitan | Yangon |
Statistics | |
Area | 51,780 km2 (19,990 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,621,889 7,771 (0.3%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 22 March 1993 |
Cathedral | Holy Family Cathedral in Mawlamyine |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Raymond Saw Po Ray |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Charles Maung Bo |
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 - )
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See also
- Catholic Church in Burma
References
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