The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pyay (Lat: Diocesis Pyayensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma. Originally erected in 1940 as the apostolic prefecture of Akyab the prefecture has the distinction of being the only ecclesisiastical territory in Burma created from the Diocese of Chittagong. In 1957 the name was changed to the apostolic prefecture of Prome. In 1961 the prefecture was elevated to a full diocese.
area (km2)
8.0906e+10
country
Burma
Established
21 February 1961 (As Diocese of Prome), 8 October 1991 (As Diocese of Pyay), 9 July 1940 (As Prefecture Apostolic of Akyab), 19 September 1957 (As Prefecture Apostolic of Prome)
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