Roman Catholic Diocese of Hpa-an

The St. Francis Roman Catholic Church (Lat: Diocesis Hpaanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Hpa-An, Kayin State. The diocese was erected on January 24, 2009 from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon. The current bishop of the diocese is Justin Saw Min Thide.

Diocese of Hpa-an

Dioecesis Hpaanensis
Location
Country Myanmar
Ecclesiastical provinceYangon
MetropolitanYangon
Statistics
Area30,164 km2 (11,646 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
1,196,000
8,771 (0.7%)
Parishes12
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established24 January 2009
CathedralCathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Hpa-An
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJustin Saw Min Thide
Metropolitan ArchbishopCharles Maung Bo

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See also

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