Roman Catholic Diocese of Hpa-an
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Diocese of Hpa-an Dioecesis Hpaanensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Ecclesiastical province | Yangon |
| Metropolitan | Yangon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,164 km2 (11,646 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 12 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 24 January 2009 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Hpa-An |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Stanislaus Min Ko |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Charles Maung Bo |
| Bishops emeritus | Justin Saw Min Thide |
The St. Francis Roman Catholic Church (Lat: Diocesis Hpaanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Hpa-An, Kayin State. The diocese was erected on January 24, 2009 from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon. The current bishop of the diocese is Stanislaus Min Ko, who succeeded Justin Saw Min Thide, the first bishop of the Diocese, on 26 March 2026.