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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mawlamyine (Lat: Diocesis Maulamyinensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Burma.
Diocese of Mawlamyine Dioecesis Maulamyinensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Ecclesiastical province | Yangon |
| Metropolitan | Yangon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 51,780 km2 (19,990 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,621,889 7,771 (0.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 22 March 1993 |
| Cathedral | Holy Family Cathedral in Mawlamyine |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Maurice Nyun Wai |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Charles Maung Bo |
| Bishops emeritus | Raymond Saw Po Ray |
The diocese was erected in 1993, from its metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Yangon.
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edit- ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 31.05.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
16°28′42″N 97°37′29″E / 16.4782°N 97.6247°E
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