Roman Catholic Diocese of Loikaw
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Loikaw (Lat: Diocesis Loikavensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma.
Diocese of Loikaw Dioecesis Loikavensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Ecclesiastical province | Taunggyi |
| Metropolitan | Taunggyi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,670 km2 (4,510 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 301,187 62,083 (20.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 14 November 1988 |
| Cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral in Loikaw |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vacant |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Matthias U Shwe |
| Bishops emeritus | Sotero Phamo |
Erected in 1988, the diocese was created from the Archdiocese of Taunggyi, and remains a suffragan of the parent.
The diocese is currently vacant.
Ordinaries
- Sotero Phamo (Thein Myint) (14 Nov 1988 Appointed - 26 Apr 2014 Resigned)
- Stephen Tjephe (15 Nov 2014 Appointed - 16 Dec 2020 Died)
See also
- Catholic Church in Burma
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