Bishopric of Pekhon
| Bishopric of Pekhon | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Myanmar |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Taunggyi Archdiocese |
| Diocesan bishop | Peter Hla |
| Vicar General | Aniceto Dereh |
| founding | 2005 |
| surface | 25,890 km² |
| Parishes | 11 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 243,714 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 42,614 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 17.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 36 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,152 |
| Friars | 5 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 54 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
The Bistum Pekhon ( lat. : Dioecesis Pekhonensis ) is an in Myanmar preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Pekhon .
history
The diocese of Pekhon was on December 15, 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI. Established with the Apostolic Constitution Ubi venit from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Taunggyi and subordinated to it as a suffragan . The first bishop was Peter Hla .