Diocese of Pekhon

Dioecesis Pekhonensis

Bishop(s)

Felice Ba Htoo, Bishop
Peter Hla, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 December 2005
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taunggyi
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Myanmar
Square Kilometers: 16,240 (6,272 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Sacred Heart Cathedral, 06061 Pekhon, Southern Shan State, Myanmar
Telephone: (097)904.89.708

Past and Present Ordinaries

Peter Hla (15 Dec 2005 Appointed - 2 Feb 2026 Resigned)
Felice Ba Htoo (2 Feb 2026 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 December 2005	Erected	Archdiocese of Taunggyi (Pekhon, Pin Laung, His Seng, and Maukmai)	Diocese of Pekhon (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2005 37,194 450,000 8.3% 22 1 23 1,617 5 41 8 bul15Dec2005

2012 45,724 265,550 17.2% 40 40 1,143 5 48 14 ap2013

2013 46,730 269,500 17.3% 43 43 1,086 5 48 14 ap2014

2016 50,568 291,500 17.3% 44 44 1,149 6 56 15 ap2017

2019 54,302 320,640 16.9% 44 44 1,234 6 58 15 ap2020

2021 56,452 387,460 14.6% 43 43 1,312 60 15 ap2022

2023 58,715 410,260 14.3% 45 45 1,304 1 6 62 16 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2005	37,194	450,000	8.3%	22	1	23	1,617		5	41	8	bul15Dec2005
2012	45,724	265,550	17.2%	40		40	1,143		5	48	14	ap2013
2013	46,730	269,500	17.3%	43		43	1,086		5	48	14	ap2014
2016	50,568	291,500	17.3%	44		44	1,149		6	56	15	ap2017
2019	54,302	320,640	16.9%	44		44	1,234		6	58	15	ap2020
2021	56,452	387,460	14.6%	43		43	1,312			60	15	ap2022
2023	58,715	410,260	14.3%	45		45	1,304	1	6	62	16	ap2024