Diocese of Pyay, Myanmar

Bishop (2010.12.03 – ...):

Bishop Alexander Pyone Cho (73)

Bishops of Pyay (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alexander Pyone Cho (73)
(2010.12.03 – ...)

Bishop of Pyay (Myanmar)

Bishop of Pyay (Myanmar) (2010.12.03 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe
(1991.10.08 – 2010.12.03)

Bishop of Prome (Myanmar) (1975.10.02 – 1991.10.08)

Bishop of Pyay (Myanmar) (1991.10.08 – 2010.12.03)

Bishops of Prome (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gregory Taik Maung (76)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1991 – 2010.07.16)

Bishop Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe
(1975.10.02 – 1991.10.08)

(see above)

Bishop Thomas Albert Newman, M.S.
(1961.02.21 – 1975)

Prefect Apostolic of Akyab (Myanmar) (1940.07.12 – 1957.09.19)

Prefect Apostolic of Prome (Myanmar) (1957.09.19 – 1961.02.21)

Bishop of Prome (Myanmar) (1961.02.21 – 1975)

Prefects Apostolic of Prome (Roman Rite)

Fr. Thomas Albert Newman, M.S. (later Bishop)
(1957.09.19 – 1961.02.21)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Akyab (Roman Rite)

Fr. Thomas Albert Newman, M.S. (later Bishop)
(1940.07.12 – 1957.09.19)

(see above)

Area: 80,938 km²

Population: 26,842 Catholics (0.4% of 7,309,130 total) (2020)

Statistics: 22 parishes, 43 priests (diocesan), 87 lay religious (87 sisters), 4 seminarians (2020)

1940.07.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Akyab / de Akyab (Latin) (from Diocese of Chittagong)
1955.01.01: Became suffragan of Rangoon
1957.09.19: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Prome / Promen(sis) (Latin)
1961.02.21: Promoted as Diocese of Prome / Promen(sis) (Latin)
1991.10.08: Renamed as Diocese of Pyay / Pyayen(sis) (Latin)

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