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Diocese of Taungngu

Dioecesis Tunguensis



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Bishop(s)

  • John Saw Gawdy, Bishop
  • Isaac Danu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 31 July 1996
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taunggyi
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Myanmar
  • Square Kilometers: 49,600 (19,158 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Church Compound, Khay Mar Street, Taungngu 08101, Myanmar
  • Telephone: (078)74.54.144

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale}
27 November 1866ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Burma (suppressed) Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Burma {Centrale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Burma {Birmania Meridio-Occid.} (erected)
12 May 1925Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Burma {Birmania Settentrionale} (Southern Shan States and Pyinmana (in Jamethin)) Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale}
27 April 1927Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale} (Keng-Tung) Prefecture Apostolic of Kengtung (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo
27 April 1927Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo
14 February 1952Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Kengtung (Kayah and area south of 20th parallel) Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo
Diocese of Toungoo
1 January 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Toungoo Diocese of Toungoo
21 March 1961Territory LostDiocese of Toungoo (Kayah State and the Southern Shan States) Diocese of Taunggyi (erected)
9 July 1962Territory AddedDiocese of Taunggyi (Parishes of Yado, Momblaw, and Pradon) Diocese of Toungoo
Diocese of Taungngu
31 July 1996Name ChangedDiocese of Toungoo Diocese of Taungngu
17 January 1998Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Taungngu (from Yangon)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo
195033,8581,240,0002.7%42428069322ap1951
Diocese of Toungoo
197023,4791,000,0002.3%20201,173208410ap1971
198027,5523,132,000.9%241251,10226210ap1981
198834,4843,077,0001.1%353598559514ap1991
Diocese of Taungngu
199938,9973,260,6971.2%4343906611820ap2000
200039,2163,262,0161.2%4848817512020ap2001
200139,1303,264,1301.2%4949798412020ap2002
200239,2153,271,0001.2%5353739412020ap2003
200340,0303,300,0001.2%6363635412020ap2004
200440,0943,310,0001.2%5353756412020ap2005
201042,2803,360,0001.3%5656755412021ap2011
201442,6053,412,6051.2%5858734312022ap2015
201742,9053,446,0001.2%6060715412022ap2018
202043,2853,538,0001.2%6868636413022ap2021
202243,4653,598,0001.2%656566813022ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 445, and Page 446
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 303, and Page 304
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 285, and Page 286
  • Diocese of Toungoo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 263, to Page 266
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 867, and Page 868
  • Diocese of Taungngu
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 307, and Page 308

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