Diocese of Kalaya ( Latin: Dioecesis Kalayensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with a center in the city of Kalai , Myanmar . The diocese of Kalaya is included in the Metropolitan Mandalay . The cathedral of the diocese of Kalaya is the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
| Diocese of Kalaya | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis Kalayensis | |
| Latin | |
| Main city | Kalai |
| A country | Myanmar |
| Established | May 22, 2010 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Mandalay |
| Parishes | 20 |
| Diocese Square | 22.235 km² |
| Diocese population | 1.373.918 people |
| The number of Catholics | 49.165 people |
| Share of Catholics | 3.6% |
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History
On May 22, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI issued the bull Ad aptius fovendum , which he established the diocese of Kalaya, separating it from the diocese of Khakhi .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Felix Lian Khen Thang (05.22.2010 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Vatican, 2007
- Bolla Ad aptius fovendum , AAS 102 (2010), p. 442 (lat.)