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Diocese of Pyay

Dioecesis Pyayensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Alexander Pyone Cho, Bishop
  • Gregory Taik Maung, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 8 October 1991
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Yangon
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Myanmar
  • Square Kilometers: 80,938 (31,262 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, St. Paul's Cathedral Compound, Meegyaung Yeh, Pyay, Myanmar
  • Telephone: (053)27.505

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Akyab
9 July 1940ErectedDiocese of Chittagong (Aralcan in Burma (Akyab, Paletto, Eyankpyu, and Sandoway)) Prefecture Apostolic of Akyab (erected)
13 February 1947Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Southern Burma {Birmania Meridionale} (Prome and Thayetmyo) Prefecture Apostolic of Akyab
Prefecture Apostolic of Prome
19 September 1957Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Akyab Prefecture Apostolic of Prome
Diocese of Prome
21 February 1961ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Prome Diocese of Prome
Diocese of Pyay
8 October 1991Name ChangedDiocese of Prome Diocese of Pyay

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Akyab
19503,3191,200,828.3%131325566ap1951
Prefecture Apostolic of Prome
Diocese of Prome
19708,9901,750,000.5%1899988144ap1971
198012,3733,200,000.4%881,54634513ap1981
199017,5005,930,000.3%17171,02945920ap1991
Diocese of Pyay
199922,2008,378,700.3%22221,00926220ap2000
200022,9008,500,000.3%262688026920ap2001
200123,3008,700,000.3%262689627220ap2002
200223,7188,755,000.3%252594827220ap2003
200324,0008,880,000.3%252596027420ap2004
200424,3009,028,000.3%252597227420ap2005
201025,0009,425,000.3%31318066920ap2011
201325,7709,793,000.3%3914064457220ap2014
201425,8109,889,000.3%39140645510520ap2015
201626,1007,000,000.4%4214360647621ap2017
201927,0327,181,800.4%383871128522ap2020
202126,8427,309,130.4%43436248722ap2022

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 Akyab
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 540, and Page 541
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 274
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Prome
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 104
  • Diocese of Prome
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 649, to Page 651
  • Diocese of Pyay
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 1,092

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