Bishopric of Banmaw
| Bishopric of Banmaw | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Myanmar |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Mandalay |
| Diocesan bishop | Raymond Sumlut Gam |
| Vicar General | Stephen Lau Mun |
| founding | 2006 |
| surface | 10,740 km² |
| Parishes | 13 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 435,858 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 25,125 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 5.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 17 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,478 |
| Friars | 6 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 52 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. Patrick |
The Bistum Banmaw ( lat. : Dioecesis Banmavensis ) is an in Myanmar preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Banmaw .
history
The diocese of Banmaw was on August 28, 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Venerabiles Fratres from cessions of territory from the Diocese of Myitkyina and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Mandalay as a suffragan . First Bishop was Raymond Sumlut Gam .