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Diocese of Taungngu Dioecesis Tunguensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Ecclesiastical province | Taunggyi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 49,600 km2 (19,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 3,360,000 42,280 (1.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 July 1870 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma) 27 April 1927 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo) 1 January 1955 (As Diocese of Toungoo) 31 July 1996 (As Diocese of Taungngu) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Taungoo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John Saw Gawdy |
| Bishops emeritus | Isaac Danu |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taungngu (Lat: Diocesis Tunguensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Taungoo, Myanmar. The current bishop is Isaac Danu, appointed in 1989.