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Diocese of Kengtung

Dioecesis Kengtunghensis



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Bishop(s)

  • John Saw Yaw Han, Bishop
  • Abraham Than, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 1 January 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taunggyi
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Myanmar
  • Square Kilometers: 45,856 (17,711 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Church, Kyaingtong 06231, Myanmar
  • Telephone: (084)22.018

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Kengtung
27 April 1927ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale} (Keng-Tung) Prefecture Apostolic of Kengtung (erected)
9 March 1936Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Burma {Birmania Settentrionale} (Shan de Tawng Peng, Hsenwi Septentrionali, Hsenwi Meridionali, and part of Munglun) Prefecture Apostolic of Kengtung
Vicariate Apostolic of Kengtung
26 May 1950ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Kengtung Vicariate Apostolic of Kengtung
14 June 1951Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Mandalay (Hsipaw except Mong Long) Vicariate Apostolic of Kengtung
14 February 1952Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kengtung (Kayah and area south of 20th parallel) Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo
Diocese of Kengtung
1 January 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kengtung Diocese of Kengtung
20 November 1975Territory LostDiocese of Kengtung (North-Eastern Shan States and Northern Shan States)
Diocese of Myitkyina (Northern Shan States)
Prefecture Apostolic of Lashio (erected)
17 January 1998Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Kengtung (from Mandalay)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Kengtung
19507,501900,000.8%23233265212ap1951
Diocese of Kengtung
197026,1681,200,0002.2%410141,869107716ap1971
198034,500579,0006.0%93122,875105110ap1981
198837,024802,0004.6%222241,54297111ap1991
199952,105961,6895.4%31311,680210123ap2000
200054,326971,8965.6%32321,697210823ap2001
200156,849984,8585.8%29291,960211123ap2002
200260,669999,8586.1%23232,637111123ap2003
200345,0181,000,5004.5%25251,80018720ap2004
200658,0001,028,0005.6%30301,9339521ap2007
201362,6002,283,5002.7%33331,89612820ap2014
201655,1613,422,4001.6%36361,5329720ap2017
201945,0003,512,9401.3%365411,09789120ap2020
202145,7603,575,0001.3%342361,271211122ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Kengtung
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 302, and Page 303
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 297, and Page 298
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Kengtung
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 60, and Page 61
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 809
  • Diocese of Kengtung
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 263, to Page 266
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 307, and Page 308

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