Catholic ChurchinRepublic 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)
Roman Rite (16): Banmaw, Hakha, Hpa-an, Kalay, Kengtung, Lashio, Loikaw, Mandalay, Mawlamyine, Myitkyina, Pathein, Pekhon, Pyay, Taunggyi, Taungngu, Yangon
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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.)
Saints: 4 Blesseds
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
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%
Area: 676,578 km²
Catholic Population: 708,000 Catholics (1.3% of 55,295,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 428 parishes, 207 mission stations (47 with resident priest, 160 without resident priest), 18 other centres
Clergy: 21 bishops (13 diocesan, 8 titular), 988 priests (864 diocesan, 124 religious), 1 permanent deacon (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 2,299 religious (121 brothers, 2,178 sisters), 2 members of secular institutes (sisters), 256 major seminarians, 761 missionaries, 2,973 catechists
Last updated on 2024.12.16
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