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Diocese of Pekhon

Dioecesis Pekhonensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Peter Hla, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 15 December 2005
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taunggyi
  • 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



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
15 December 2005ErectedArchdiocese of Taunggyi (Pekhon, Pin Laung, His Seng, and Maukmai) Diocese of Pekhon (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
200537,194450,0008.3%221231,6175418bul15Dec2005
201245,724265,55017.2%40401,14354814ap2013
201346,730269,50017.3%43431,08654814ap2014
201650,568291,50017.3%44441,14965615ap2017
201954,302320,64016.9%44441,23465815ap2020
202156,452387,46014.6%43431,3126015ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 98, Page 5, and Page 6

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