The Diocese of Pekhon (Dioecesis Pekhonensis) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in Myanmar, located in the Pekhon, Shan State. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Taunggyi.
History
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. Msgr. Felice Bahtoo was selected and consecrated Coadjutor Bishop of Pekhon diocese on 29th June, 2024.The cathedral of the diocese is the church of Sacred Heart in Pekhon.
Territory and organization
The diocese covers an area of 25,890 km2 (10,000 sq mi), and borders the archdiocese of Taunggyi to the north, the Diocese of Taungngu to the southwest and the Diocese of Loikaw to the south.