Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taunggyi, Myanmar

Metropolitan Archbishop (2016.06.24 – ...):

Archbishop Basilio Athai (66)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Taunggyi (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Basilio Athai (66)
(2016.06.24 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taunggyi (Myanmar)

Titular Bishop of Tasaccora (2008.06.28 – 2016.06.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Taunggyi (Myanmar) (2008.06.28 – 2016.06.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Taunggyi (Myanmar) (2015.04.12 – 2016.06.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taunggyi (Myanmar) (2016.06.24 – ...)

Bishop Basilio Athai (66) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2015.04.12 – 2016.06.24)

Archbishop Matthias U Shwe
(1998.01.17 – 2015.04.12)

Titular Bishop of Uzippari (1979.12.20 – 1989.12.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Taunggyi (Myanmar) (1979.12.20 – 1989.12.18)

Bishop of Taunggyi (Myanmar) (1989.12.18 – 1998.01.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taunggyi (Myanmar) (1998.01.17 – 2015.04.12)

Bishops of Taunggyi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Matthias U Shwe (later Archbishop)
(1989.12.18 – 1998.01.17)

(see above)

Bishop John Baptist Gobbato, P.I.M.E.
(1961.03.21 – 1989.12.18)

Bishop of Taunggyi (Myanmar) (1961.03.21 – 1989.12.18)

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Basilio Athai (66) (later Archbishop) (2008.06.28 – 2016.06.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Peter Hla (71) (2001.03.13 – 2005.12.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Matthias U Shwe (later Archbishop) (1979.12.20 – 1989.12.18)

Area: 14,980 km²

Population: 6,916 Catholics (0.4% of 1,834,400 total) (2020)

Statistics: 14 parishes, 38 priests (34 diocesan, 4 religious), 117 lay religious (20 brothers, 97 sisters), 4 seminarians (2020)

1961.03.21: Established as Diocese of Taunggyi / Taunggyien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Toungoo and became suffragan of Rangoon)
1988.11.14: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Loikaw
1998.01.17: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taunggyi / Taunggyien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Kengtung, Loikaw and Taungngu)
2005.12.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Pekhon and gained suffragan see Pekhon

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