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Diocese of Lashio

Dioecesis Lashioensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Lucas Jeimphaung Dau Ze, S.D.B., Bishop
  • Philip Lasap Za Hawng, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 7 July 1990
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mandalay
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Myanmar
  • Square Kilometers: 60,559 (23,390 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, San Kaung Road, Ward 2, Lashio, 06301, N.S.S., Myanmar
  • Telephone: (082)222.24.33

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Lashio
20 November 1975ErectedDiocese of Kengtung (North-Eastern Shan States and Northern Shan States)
Diocese of Myitkyina (Northern Shan States)
Prefecture Apostolic of Lashio (erected)
Diocese of Lashio
7 July 1990ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Lashio Diocese of Lashio

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Lashio
198015,0611,601,000.9%772,1518417ap1981
Diocese of Lashio
199023,0632,250,0001.0%68141,647245819ap1991
199930,5392,200,0001.4%147211,4541210815ap2000
200030,8792,240,0001.4%157221,4031212815ap2001
200132,0002,260,0001.4%166221,4541113615ap2002
200228,5332,244,0001.3%206261,0971114216ap2003
200330,8552,246,8551.4%226281,1011115018ap2004
200430,9982,300,0001.3%236291,0681213916ap2005
201326,8972,488,0001.1%338416561312618ap2014
201625,1512,551,0001.0%348425981012920ap2017
201925,8482,619,6001.0%38644587913921ap2020
202128,1602,670,3851.1%437505631412920ap2022

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 Lashio
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 734, and Page 735
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 161, and Page 162
  • Diocese of Lashio
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 1,511, and Page 1,512

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