Roman Catholic Diocese of Mawlamyine

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mawlamyine (Lat: Diocesis Maulamyinensis) is a diocese of the 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
(as of 2004)
2,621,889
7,771 (0.3%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established22 March 1993
CathedralHoly Family Cathedral in Mawlamyine
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMaurice Nyun Wai
Metropolitan ArchbishopCharles Maung Bo
Bishops emeritusRaymond Saw Po Ray

The diocese was erected in 1993, from its metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Yangon.

Ordinaries edit

  • Raymond Saw Po Ray (22 March 1993 - 31 May 2023)[1]
  • Maurice Nyun Wai (31 May 2023[1] – present)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 31.05.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

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