Catholic Church

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

Formerly: Burma

Continent: South and East Asia

Capital: Naypyidaw

Area: 653,508 km²

Population: 55,123,814

Saints: 4 Blesseds

Religions: Buddhist 87.9%, Christian 6.2%, Muslim 4.3%, Animist 0.8%, Hindu 0.5%, other 0.2%, none 0.1%

Languages: Burmese (official)

Ethnic Groups: Burman (Bamar) 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5%

Neighbouring Countries: ← India , ← Bangladesh , ↗ China , → Laos , ↘ Thailand

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

Roman Rite (16): Banmaw, Hakha, Hpa-an, Kalay, Kengtung, Lashio, Loikaw, Mandalay, Mawlamyine, Myitkyina, Pathein, Pekhon, Pyay, Taunggyi, Taungngu, Yangon

Cardinals (1 elector/1 total): Bo (72) | All Cardinals

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Apostolic Nunciature: Myanmar

Conference of Bishops: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (M.C.B.C.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)