Diocese of Hakha
| Diocese of Hakha | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Myanmar |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Mandalay |
| Diocesan bishop | Lucius Hre Kung |
| founding | 1992 |
| surface | 32,280 km² |
| Parishes | 35 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 1,180,000 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 79,866 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 6.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 55 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,452 |
| Friars | 2 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 183 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
The Bistum Hakha ( lat. : Dioecesis Hakhanensis ) is an in Myanmar preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Hakha .
history
The diocese of Hakha was established on November 21, 1992 by Pope John Paul II from cession of territory to the archdiocese of Mandalay and subordinated to this as a suffragan diocese. First Bishop was Nicholas Mang Thang .
On May 22, 2010, the Diocese of Hakha gave up parts of its territory to establish the Diocese of Kalay .
Bishops of Hakha
-
Nicholas Mang Thang , 1992–2011, then Coadjutor Archbishop of Mandalay
- Nicholas Mang Thang, 2011–2013 ( Apostolic Administrator )
- Lucius Hre Kung , since 2013