Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mandalay

Archdiocese of Mandalay
Archidioecesis Mandalayensis

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Mandalay
Location
Country Myanmar
Ecclesiastical province Mandalay
Statistics
Area 212,407 km2 (82,011 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
15,000,000
23,617 (0.2%)
Parishes 30
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 27 November 1866 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Central Burma)
19 July 1870 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Burma)
5 January 1939 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Mandalay)
1 January 1955 (As Archdiocese of Mandalay)
Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral in Mandalay
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Nicholas Mang Thang
Suffragans Diocese of Banmaw
Diocese of Hakha
Diocese of Kalay
Diocese of Lashio
Diocese of Myitkyina
Emeritus Bishops Paul Zingtung Grawng
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

Archdiocese of Mandalay is located in the central part of Myanmar. It covers about 212,407 square kilometres (82,011 sq mi) and comprises the southern part of Sagaing Region, almost the whole Mandalay Region and the eastern part of Magwe Region. The archdiocese has the suffragan dioceses of Myitkyina, Banmaw, Lashio and Hakha.[1] Most of the Myanmar people are Buddhist. A few are Muslims and Hindus. Ethnic groups in the city include Myanmar, Kayin, Karen, Tamil and Chinese. The language used in the diocesan territory is Myanmar.

Ordinaries

As of 3 April 2014, Nicholas Mang Thang is the archbishop.

Previous ordinaries include:[1]

Statistics

As of 2004, Mandalay diocese had 22,511 Catholics in 30 parishes, representing 00.2% of the 15 million people in Mandalay, Sagaing and Magwe Regions.

References

  1. 1 2 "Archdiocese of Mandalay". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2008-12-04.

External links

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