Roman Catholic Diocese of Pekhon
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pekhon is located in the Pekon, Shan State in Myanmar. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Taunggyi.
The diocese was created on December 15, 2005, by splitting off the territory from the Archdiocese of Taunggyi. Peter Hla, who was previously auxiliary bishop of Taunggyi, was selected as its first bishop. The cathedral of the diocese is the church of Sacred Heart in Pekhon.
The diocese covers an area of, and borders the archdiocese of Taunggyi to the north, the Diocese of Taungngu to the southwest and the Diocese of Loikaw to the south.
