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| Address: | Tuk-Gyi-Gone Hmawbi, Yangon Division |
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| Telephone: | +95 (0)1 620463 |
| Sunday Mass: | 8:00a.m.(Myanmar) 5:00p.m.(Myanmar) |
| Daily Mass: | 6:00a.m. Monday,Tuesday(English); Wednesday,Thursday(Kayin) 5:00p.m. Friday,Saturday(Myanmar) |
| Priest in charges: |
Rev. Fr. Peter Saw Htun Htun (pastor) |
| Additional Informations and Services | |
| History: | |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Hmawbi Parish)
Hmawbi town is about 36 miles north of Yangon. It is situated at the main road to Upper Myanmar. For a long time this mission belonged to Thonze mission. With the increase of the converts, it became a separate mission in 1972. In 1978 it was made a parish. The people are mostly Kayin and Buddhism is the main religion here. There are about 2050 Catholics. Most of them live in villages. |
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