Roman Catholic Diocese of Pathein explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Pathein
Latin:Dioecesis Patheinensis
Country:Myanmar
Province:Yangon
Metropolitan:Yangon
Area Km2:25,328
Population:4,992,080
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:71,908
Catholics Percent:1.4
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Established:1 January 1955 (As Diocese of Bassein)
8 October 1991 (As Diocese of Pathein)
Cathedral:St Peter’s Cathedral in Pathein
Bishop:Henry Eikhlein
Bishop Title:Bishop elect
Metro Archbishop:Charles Maung Bo
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pathein (Lat: Diocesis Patheinensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma. It is headquartered in the city of Pathein.

History

The diocese was erected as the diocese of Bassein in 1955, from the vicariate apostolic of Rangoon, which eventually became the Archdiocese of Yangon. In 1991, the name of the diocese was changed to the diocese of Pathein. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Yangon.[1]

Ordinaries

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/path0.htm Diocese of Pathein
  2. 1 June 2023 . 31 May 2023 . Holy See Press Office . Resignations and Appointments, 31.05.2023 .