St. Paul’s Church ( Lawa Parish, Tanai Zone)

Address:	St. Paul’s Church, Lawa village, Hpakant Township, Kachin State, Myanmar
Telephone:	094000041353
Sunday Mass:	8: 00 A.M4: 00 P.M
Daily Mass:	6: 00 A.M
Priest in charges:	Rev. Fr. Paul Tiwa Zau Sham (pastor)
Additional Information and Services

History:

Date of Establishment = 3. 2. 2008

Catholic Population = 4,609   (Male = 2,285, Female = 2,324)

Catholic Families = 964

Catholic Villages/ Quarters = Lawa, Dum Bung, Hpa Ga, Hkum Sai Yang, Dum Bang, Man Pang, Nawng Mi, Wara Zup, Bankok, Awng Ra, San Pya, Jahtu Zup, Maji Bum 

Major Seminarians = 2

Intermediate Seminarians = 2

Minor Seminarians = 0

Religious Congregation = Missionary of St. Paul’s Sisters

Candidate in Religious Congregation = 3

Catechists = 18 (Male = 13, Female = 5)

Associate Catechists = 9 (Male = 9, Female = 0)

Former Priests 

 (1) Rev. Fr. Patrick U Law Naw Awng (P.P), Feb 3, 2008 – May 13, 2014

(2) Rev. Fr. Luka Kawa Tu Mai (P.P), May 13, 2014 – May 15, 2022

(3) Rev. Fr. Paul Zau Sham (P.P), May 15, 2022 – Present

Source: 2022 Annual Report