Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Hpa-an | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Hpaanensis |
Country: | Myanmar |
Province: | Yangon |
Metropolitan: | Yangon |
Area Km2: | 30,164 |
Population: | 1,196,000 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Catholics: | 8,771 |
Catholics Percent: | 0.7 |
Parishes: | 12 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 24 January 2009 |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Hpa-An |
Bishop: | Justin Saw Min Thide |
Metro Archbishop: | Charles Maung Bo |
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Archdeacon: | for one--> |
The St. Francis Roman Catholic Church (Lat: Diocesis Hpaanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Hpa-An, Kayin State. The diocese was erected on January 24, 2009 from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon. The current bishop of the diocese is Justin Saw Min Thide.