Roman Catholic Diocese of Taungngu
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taungngu (Lat: Diocesis Tunguensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Taungoo, Myanmar. The current bishop is Isaac Danu, appointed in 1989.
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Diocese of Taungngu Dioecesis Tunguensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Myanmar |
Ecclesiastical province | Taunggyi |
Statistics | |
Area | 49,600 km2 (19,200 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 3,360,000 42,280 (1.3%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 19 July 1870 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma) 27 April 1927 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo) 1 January 1955 (As Diocese of Toungoo) 31 July 1996 (As Diocese of Taungngu) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Taungoo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | John Saw Gawdy |
Bishops emeritus | Isaac Danu |
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