Roman Catholic Diocese of Loikaw

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Diocese of Loikaw

Dioecesis Loikavensis
Location
Country Myanmar
Ecclesiastical province Taunggyi
Metropolitan Taunggyi
Statistics
Area11,670 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
Established14 November 1988
CathedralChrist the King Cathedral in Loikaw
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopVacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopMatthias U Shwe
Bishops emeritusSotero Phamo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Loikaw (Lat: Diocesis Loikavensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma.

Erected in 1988, the diocese was created from the Archdiocese of Taunggyi, and remains a suffragan of the parent.

The diocese is currently vacant.

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Coordinates: 19°41′08″N97°12′37″E / 19.6856°N 97.2102°E / 19.6856; 97.2102

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