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 |
| Bishops emeritus | 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[update], Nicholas Mang Thang is the archbishop.
Previous ordinaries include:[1]
- Paul Zingtung Grawng (2003–2014)
- Alphonse U Than Aung (1978–2002)
- Aloysius U Ba Khin (1965–1978)
- Joseph U Win (1955–1965)
- Joseph U Win (1954)
- Foulquier (1906–1930)
- Cardos (1902–1906)
- Usse (1893–1902)
- Simon (1888–1893)
- Bourdon (1872–1887)
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
- ^ a b "Archdiocese of Mandalay". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2008-12-04.