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Roman Catholic Diocese of Hpa-an

Coordinates: 16°52′39″N 97°37′23″E / 16.8776°N 97.6231°E / 16.8776; 97.6231
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Diocese of Hpa-an

Dioecesis Hpaanensis
Location
Country Myanmar
Ecclesiastical provinceYangon
MetropolitanYangon
Statistics
Area30,164 km2 (11,646 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
1,196,000
8,771 (0.7%)
Parishes12
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established24 January 2009
CathedralCathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Hpa-An
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJustin Saw Min Thide
Metropolitan ArchbishopCharles Maung Bo

The St. Francis Roman Catholic Church (Lat: Diocesis Hpaanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Hpa-An, Kayin State. The diocese was erected on January 24, 2009 from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon. The current bishop of the diocese is Justin Saw Min Thide.

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16°52′39″N 97°37′23″E / 16.8776°N 97.6231°E / 16.8776; 97.6231