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Diocese of Hpa-an

Dioecesis Hpaanensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Justin Saw Min Thide, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 24 January 2009
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yangon
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Myanmar
  • Square Kilometers: 30,164 (11,650 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Thukamein Road, Hpa-an, Kayin State, Myanmar
  • Telephone: 9794.4677.24; 9525.1793

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
24 January 2009ErectedArchdiocese of Yangon (Hpa-an, Kawkareik, Kyar-inn-seik-gyi, Hpa-pun, Myawaddy, Hlaingbwe, Kyaikto, Kyaikmayaw, Chaungson, Paung, Beelin, and Thaton) Diocese of Hpa-an (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
20128,7711,196,000.7%222239832912ap2013
20139,1061,208,000.8%242437943412ap2014
201612,1211,239,2691.0%252548483213ap2017
201912,4401,272,6001.0%242451853813ap2020
202112,6601,295,0001.0%25255063814ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 101, Page 257, and Page 258

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