Catholic Church

in

Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Myanmar)

Also known as: la Birmanie (français), le Myanmar (français), Myanmar (Deutsch, español, Italiano, Português), Birma (polski), 緬甸 (正體中文), ミャンマー (日本語), Birmania (latine)

By Type (17)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (3)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (14)

By Rite

Roman Rite (17): Banmaw, Hakha, Hpa-an, Kalay, Kengtung, Lashio, Loikaw, Mandalay, Mawlamyine, Mindat, Myitkyina, Pathein, Pekhon, Pyay, Taunggyi, Taungngu, Yangon

by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Nunciature: Myanmar

Conference of Bishops: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (M.C.B.C.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)

Documents and Celebrations

Papal Visits

2017.11.27 – 2017.11.30: Apostolic Journey to Myanmar

Geography

Continent: South and East Asia

Capital: Naypyidaw

Area: 653,508 km²

Population: 55,123,814

Former Name: Burma

Neighbouring Countries: ← India , ← Bangladesh , ↗ China , → Laos , ↘ Thailand

Cultural Summary

Religions: Buddhist 87.9%, Christian 6.2%, Muslim 4.3%, Animist 0.8%, Hindu 0.5%, other 0.2%, none 0.1%

Languages: Burmese (official)

Ethnic Groups: Burman (Bamar) 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5%

Statistics (2023.12.31)

Area: 676,578 km²

Catholic Population: 737,000 Catholics (1.3% of 56,243,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 459 parishes, 194 mission stations (32 with resident priest, 162 without resident priest), 5 other centres

Clergy: 24 bishops (15 diocesan, 9 titular), 1,027 priests (888 diocesan, 139 religious)

Non-Clergy: 2,371 religious (136 brothers, 2,235 sisters), 1 member of secular institutes (sister), 212 major seminarians, 654 missionaries, 2,862 catechists

Consecrated Persons (Not Ordained)

Seminarians

Lay Missionaries

Catechists

Last updated on 2026.05.28