Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalay

Diocese of Kalay

Dioecesis Kalayensis
Location
Country Myanmar
Ecclesiastical provinceMandalay
MetropolitanMandalay
Statistics
Area22,235 km2 (8,585 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2011)
845,646
51045 (6%)
Parishes22
Congregations<8!-- Number of congregations in the diocese -->
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established22 May 2010
CathedralCathedral of St Mary in Kalaymyo
Patron saint<!Ss Peter and Paul-- Patron saint(s) of the diocese (or archdiocese) -->
Secular priests39
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFelix Lian Khen Thang
Metropolitan ArchbishopMarco Tinwin
Vicar GeneralMsgr. John Deng Cin Khup

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalay is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Burma. It was established by Pope Benedict XVI on 22 May 2010 by bifurcating the Diocese of Hakha and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Mandalay.

Kalay diocese is located in the northwestern part of Myanmar (Burma), bordering India,[1] covering some part of the Chin State and part of Sagaing Division. It is bounded by the diocese of Myitkyina on the Northeast, Mandalay on the East and Hakha on the South. There are 22 parishes grouped into 4 vicariates or zones namely – Kalay, Khampat, Tiddim and Tonzang. It is mainly inhabited by the Zomi ethnic groups who are also known as Chin.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Vatican establishes new diocese in Myanmar". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-11-17.