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
Location
CountryMyanmar
Ecclesiastical provinceYangon
MetropolitanYangon
Statistics
Area51,780 km2 (19,990 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
2,621,889
7,771 (0.3%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established22 March 1993
CathedralHoly Family Cathedral in Mawlamyine
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRaymond Saw Po Ray
Metropolitan ArchbishopCharles 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 - )

See also

  • Catholic Church in Burma

References


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