Roman Catholic Diocese of Pekhon

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pekhon (Dioecesis Pekhonensis) is located in the Pekhon, Shan State in Myanmar. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Taunggyi.

Diocese of Pekhon

Dioecesis Pekhonensis
Location
CountryMyanmar
Ecclesiastical provinceTaunggyi
MetropolitanTaunggyi
Statistics
Area25,890 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
387,550
57,724 (17.2%)
Parishes16
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 December 2005
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral in Pekhon
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPeter Hla
Metropolitan ArchbishopBishop Francis

The diocese was created on December 15, 2005, by splitting off the territory from the Archdiocese of Taunggyi. Peter Hla, who was previously auxiliary bishop of Taunggyi, was selected as its first bishop. The cathedral of the diocese is the church of Sacred Heart in Pekhon.

The diocese covers an area of 25,890 km2 (10,000 sq mi), and borders the archdiocese of Taunggyi to the north, the Diocese of Taungngu to the southwest and the Diocese of Loikaw to the south.

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