Diocese of Mawlamyine
| Diocese of Mawlamyine Dioecesis Maulamyinensis | |
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| Holy Family Cathedral in the Diocese of Mawlamyine.
Holy Family Cathedral in the Diocese of Mawlamyine.
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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 | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 March 1993 |
| Cathedral | Holy Family Cathedral in Mawlamyine |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Maurice Nyun Wai |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Charles Maung Bo |
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The Diocese of Mawlamyine (Lat: Diocesis Maulamyinensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Burma.
The diocese was erected in 1993, from its metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Yangon.
Ordinaries
- Raymond Saw Po Ray (22 March 1993 – 31 May 2023)[1]
- Maurice Nyun Wai (31 May 2023[1] – present)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mawlamyine is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Yangon
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Resignations and Appointments, 31.05.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q872129