Kayah State has long been the stomping ground of Roman Catholic missionaries and is home to many churches. Christ the King was built in 1939 – making it Kayah's oldest-surviving church – and features an intriguing blend of traditional European church architecture and local Buddhist styles, including an attractive bell tower with a bell brought from Italy. Mass is normally held in a larger adjacent building in Burmese, English, Kayan and Latin.
Christ the King Cathedral
Eastern Myanmar
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