Roman Catholic Diocese of Mawlamyine

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Diocese of Mawlamyine

Dioecesis Maulamyinensis
Location
Country Myanmar
Ecclesiastical province Yangon
Metropolitan Yangon
Statistics
Area51,780 km2 (19,990 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,621,889
7,771 (0.3%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established22 March 1993
CathedralHoly Family Cathedral in Mawlamyine
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopMaurice Nyun Wai
Metropolitan Archbishop Charles Maung Bo
Bishops emeritusRaymond Saw Po Ray

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mawlamyine (Lat: Diocesis Maulamyinensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Burma.

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The diocese was erected in 1993, from its metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Yangon.

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