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Diocese of Myitkyina

Dioecesis Myitkyinaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Vacant
  • Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B., Cardinal, Apostolic Administrator
  • Francis Daw Tang, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 21 February 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mandalay
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Myanmar
  • Square Kilometers: 67,651 (26,130 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.myitkyinacatholicdiocese.com
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, St. Columban's Cathedral, 87 Aungnan Yeiktha, Myitkyina 01011, Myanmar
  • Telephone: (074)252.30.16

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Bhamo
5 January 1939ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Burma {Birmania Settentrionale} (Banmaw, Myitkyina, and Katha (except Mogok and valley Hukaumg)) Prefecture Apostolic of Bhamo (erected)
14 June 1951Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Mandalay (North-western region of Mandalay (Naga tribes) and Mong Myet and Mong Long) Prefecture Apostolic of Bhamo
Diocese of Myitkyina
21 February 1961ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Bhamo Diocese of Myitkyina
20 November 1975Territory LostDiocese of Kengtung (North-Eastern Shan States and Northern Shan States)
Diocese of Myitkyina (Northern Shan States)
Prefecture Apostolic of Lashio (erected)
20 November 1975Territory LostDiocese of Myitkyina (Sagaing) Archdiocese of Mandalay
28 August 2006Territory LostDiocese of Myitkyina (Banmaw, Mansi, Momauk, and Shwegu) Diocese of Banmaw (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Bhamo
19503,570508,526.7%34341052618ap1951
Diocese of Myitkyina
197033,941775,0004.4%2919ap1971
198052,280821,0006.4%15153,4854018ap1981
199068,7321,028,0006.7%20203,43626819ap1991
199989,1811,500,0005.9%35352,54869425ap2000
200093,0871,600,0005.8%36362,58569625ap2001
200194,1901,600,0005.9%36362,616610325ap2002
200290,4602,000,0004.5%42422,153611023ap2003
200392,6762,000,0004.6%46462,014611726ap2004
200498,3512,000,0004.9%42422,341611927ap2005
200672,9301,545,4544.7%336391,87027017bul28aug2006
201386,6081,108,0007.8%372392,22069619ap2014
201685,8561,135,6617.6%351362,384512620ap2017
201989,8211,166,4407.7%4111521,7271812922ap2020
202196,2931,187,1508.1%5012621,5531512326ap2022

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 Bhamo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 161, and Page 162
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 809
  • Diocese of Myitkyina
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 651, to Page 653

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