Roman Catholic Diocese of Pyay
Diocese of Pyay Dioecesis Pyayensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 9 July 1940 (As Prefecture Apostolic of Akyab) 19 September 1957 (As Prefecture Apostolic of Prome) 21 February 1961 (As Diocese of Prome) 8 October 1991 (As Diocese of Pyay) |
| Cathedral | St Paul’s Cathedral in Pyay |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Alexander Pyone Cho |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Charles Maung Bo |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe Bishop Emeritus (1976-2010) Gregory Taik Maung Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus (1985-2010) |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pyay (Lat: Diocesis Pyayensis) is a
Its
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 25,810 Catholics (0.3% of 9,889,000 total) on 80,938 km² in 20 parishes and 1 mission with 40 priests (39 diocesan, 1 religious), 110 lay religious (5 brothers, 105 sisters) and 13 seminarians.
History
Originally erected on 9 July 1940 as the
On 19 September 1957, its name was changed to the Apostolic prefecture of Prome.
On 21 February 1961, the prefecture was elevated to a full bishopric as Diocese of Prome.
Finally on 8 October 1991, the diocese was renamed the Diocese of Pyay and became a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Yangon
The resignation for health reasons of Auxiliary Bishop Gregory Taik Maung, appointed in 1991, who was serving as Apostolic Administrator, was accepted by
Ordinaries
(all Roman Rite, till 2010 foreign members of a Latin missionary congregation)
- Apostolic Prefect of Akyab
- Thomas Albert Newman, M.S † (12 July 1940 - 2 October 1975 resigned see below) born USA
- Apostolic Prefect of Prome
- Thomas Albert Newman, M.S. † (see above 2 October 1975 - 1961.02.21 see below)
- Suffragan Bishops of Prome
- Thomas Albert Newman, M.S. † (see above 1961.02.21 - resigned 1975), died 1978
- Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe (2 October 1975 - 3 December 2010 resigned), died 2015
- Auxiliary Bishop Gregory Taik Maung(1984.11.08 – 2010.07.16 )
- Apostolic Administratorsede plena the above Gregory Taik Maung (1991 – 2010.07.16 resigned because of ill health); the diocese was overseen from July 2010 to December 2010 by a neighboring Archbishop
- Alexander Pyone Cho (3 December 2010 - ... ), no previous prelature.
See also
- Catholic Church in Burma
References
Sources and external links