Roman Catholic Diocese of Pathein

Diocese of Pathein

Dioecesis Patheinensis
Location
CountryMyanmar
Ecclesiastical provinceYangon
MetropolitanYangon
Statistics
Area25,328 km2 (9,779 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
4,992,080
71,908 (1.4%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1 January 1955 (As Diocese of Bassein)
8 October 1991 (As Diocese of Pathein)
CathedralSt Peter’s Cathedral in Pathein
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop electHenry Eikhlein
Metropolitan ArchbishopCharles Maung Bo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pathein (Lat: Diocesis Patheinensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma. It is headquartered in the city of Pathein.

History

The diocese was erected as the diocese of Bassein in 1955, from the vicariate apostolic of Rangoon, which eventually became the Archdiocese of Yangon. In 1991, the name of the diocese was changed to the diocese of Pathein. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Yangon.[1]

Ordinaries

  • George Maung Kyaw (1 Jan 1955 Appointed - 1968 Died)
  • Joseph Mahn Erie (16 Feb 1968 Appointed - 3 Jun 1982 Resigned)
  • Joseph Valerius Sequeri (24 Jan 1986 Appointed - 22 Feb 1992 Retired)
  • John Gabriel (22 Feb 1992 Succeeded - 16 Aug 1994 Died)
  • Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B. (13 Mar 1996 Appointed - 24 May 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Yangon)
  • John Hsane Hgyi (24 May 2003 Appointed - 22 Jul 2021 Died)
  • Henry Eikhlein (31 May 2023[2] – present)

See also

References

  1. ^ Diocese of Pathein
  2. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 31.05.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.