Diocese of Loikaw
| Diocese of Loikaw Dioecesis Loikavensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Ecclesiastical province | Taunggyi |
| Metropolitan | Taunggyi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,670 km2 (4,510 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 301,187 62,083 (20.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 14 November 1988 |
| Cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral in Loikaw |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Celso Ba Shwe |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Basilio Athai |
| Bishops emeritus | Sotero Phamo |
The Diocese of Loikaw (Lat: Diocesis Loikavensis) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in Burma.
Erected in 1988, the diocese was created from the Archdiocese of Taunggyi, and remains a suffragan of the parent.
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
19°41′08″N 97°12′37″E / 19.6856°N 97.2102°E
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Loikaw is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]