Archdiocese of Yangon
| Archdiocese of Yangon | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Myanmar |
| Diocesan bishop | Charles Maung Cardinal Bo SDB |
| Auxiliary bishop | John Saw Yaw Han |
| Vicar General | Gordon Anthony |
| founding | 1866 |
| surface | 212,407 km² |
| Parishes | 47 ( AP2005 ) |
| Residents | 15,000,000 ( AP2005 ) |
| Catholics | 81,565 ( AP2005 ) |
| proportion of | 0.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 79 ( AP2005 ) |
| Religious priest | 4 ( AP2005 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 983 |
| Friars | 21 ( AP2005 ) |
| Religious sisters | 235 ( AP2005 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral |
| address | 289 Theinbyu Street Botataung PO 11161 Yangon Myanmar |
| Website | http://www.yangonarchdiocese.org/ |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Hpa-an Diocese of Mawlamyine Diocese of Pathein Diocese of Pyay |
The Archdiocese of Yangon ( Latin : Archidioecesis Yangonensis ) is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar .
The archbishopric was established on November 27, 1866 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southwest Burma by Pope Pius IX. founded from cession of territory by the Vicariate Apostolic Burma ; first bishop was Paul Bigandet MEP . In 1870 the name was changed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Burma (lat. Birmaniae Meridionalis ). By Pope Pius XII. in 1953 it was renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Rangoon ; on January 1, 1955, the vicariate was raised to the Archdiocese of Rangoon. Under Pope John Paul II it was renamed the Archdiocese of Yangon .
