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Archdiocese of Taunggyi

Archidioecesis Taunggyiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Basilio Athai, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 17 January 1998
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Myanmar
  • Square Kilometers: 14,980 (5,786 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, L-298 Bayint Naung Rd., Lanmadaw Quarter, Taunggyi 06011, Myanmar
  • Telephone: (081)212.18.16.89
  • Fax: 22.164

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Taunggyi
21 March 1961ErectedDiocese of Toungoo (Kayah State and the Southern Shan States) Diocese of Taunggyi (erected)
9 July 1962Territory LostDiocese of Taunggyi (Parishes of Yado, Momblaw, and Pradon) Diocese of Toungoo
14 November 1988Territory LostDiocese of Taunggyi (Kayah) Diocese of Loikaw (erected)
Archdiocese of Taunggyi
17 January 1998ElevatedDiocese of Taunggyi Archdiocese of Taunggyi
15 December 2005Territory LostArchdiocese of Taunggyi (Pekhon, Pin Laung, His Seng, and Maukmai) Diocese of Pekhon (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Taunggyi
197041,3731,455,5002.8%1310231,798209016ap1971
198057,0081,486,1793.8%2410341,6761912119ap1981
199031,7931,600,0002.0%184221,44588612ap1991
Archdiocese of Taunggyi
199940,8331,850,0002.2%313341,20079815ap2000
200043,2621,900,0002.3%4414596149815ap2001
200144,5541,950,0002.3%412431,03689816ap2002
200245,4741,709,9462.7%44347967812817ap2003
200346,4551,729,9452.7%484528932211818ap2004
200447,8861,736,8752.8%533568553312118ap2005
20057,3501,500,000.5%2142529427212bul15Dec2005
20107,3891,615,000.5%33336205427511ap2011
20146,7301,697,000.4%36339172386713ap2015
20176,8911,771,000.4%34337186198214ap2018
20207,1411,818,400.4%31435204218514ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Taunggyi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 653, to Page 655
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 867, and Page 868
  • Archdiocese of Taunggyi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 307, and Page 308

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