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Catholic Church

in

Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Myanmar)

Myanmar

Also known as: la Birmanie (français), le Myanmar (français), Myanmar (Deutsch, español, Italiano, Português), Birma (polski), 緬甸 (繁體中文), ミャンマー (日本語), Birmania (latine)

Formerly: Burma

Continent: South and East Asia

Capital: Naypyidaw

Population: 42,720,000

Area: 657,740 km²

Religions: Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%

Languages: Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages

Neighbouring Countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh, China China, India India, Laos Laos, Thailand Thailand


Circumscriptions (16): Metr. Archdioceses (3), Dioceses (13)



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Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (14)

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Apostolic Delegation: Myanmar Archbishop Giovanni D’Aniello (57)

Conference of Bishops: Myanmar Catholic Bishops’ Conference (M.C.B.C.) Archbishop Paul Zingtung Grawng (73)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.) Link Cardinal Oswald Gracias (67)


as of 2012.01.15

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