The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Myanmar (CBCM), formerly the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Burma, is the
episcopal conference
An episcopal conference, sometimes called a conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The first assembly of bishops to ...
of
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
(also called Burma).
Composition
The Conference consists of various commissions, agencies, councils and other bodies. Day-to-day operations are overseen by a secretariat. The membership comprises bishops and auxiliary bishops of the 16
dioceses of Myanmar. As of May 2017, the president of the CBCM is Bishop
Felix Lian Khen Thang, Bishop of Kalay.
Following anti-Muslim
violence in Meikhtila and Lashio in 2013, the CBCM issued a public statement in June 2013 urging the government to protect, promote and fulfill the religious rights of all, especially minority communities. The bishops’ conference declared the liturgical year from 24 November 2013 to the
Solemnity of Christ the King
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on 23 November 2014 as the "500th Great Jubilee Year" of Catholicism in Myanmar.
President:
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
Felix Lian Khen Thang (2014.07 – )
Past Prelates:
* President:
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
John Hsane Hgyi
John Hsane Hgyi (December 15, 1953 – July 22, 2021) was a Burmese Roman Catholic priest and prelate. He served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pathein from May 24, 2003, until his death from COVID-19 in July during the pandemic in ...
(2012–2014.07)
* President:
Archbishop
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Paul Zingtung Grawng
Paul Zingtung Grawng (20 March 1935 – 24 October 2020) was a Myanmar Roman Catholic archbishop.
Zingtung Grawng was born in Myanmar and was ordained to the priesthood in 1965. He served as titular bishop
A titular bishop in various church ...
(2006 - 2012)
* President:
Archbishop
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Victor Bazin
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,
M.E.P. (1967–1969)
* President:
Archbishop
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Gabriel Thohey Mahn-Gaby Gabriel Thohey Mahn-Gaby (19 September 1927 – 5 May 2016) was a Catholic archbishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1951, Mahn served as coadjutor archbishop of the Archdiocese of Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciation ...
(1969–1976)
* President:
Archbishop
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Alphonse U Than Aung Alphonse may refer to:
* Alphonse (given name)
* Alphonse (surname)
* Alphonse Atoll, one of two atolls in the Seychelles' Alphonse Group
See also
*Alphons
*Alfonso (disambiguation) Alfonso (and variants Alphonso, Afonso, Alphons, and Alphonse) is ...
(1976–1982)
* President:
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
Paul Zingtung Grawng
Paul Zingtung Grawng (20 March 1935 – 24 October 2020) was a Myanmar Roman Catholic archbishop.
Zingtung Grawng was born in Myanmar and was ordained to the priesthood in 1965. He served as titular bishop
A titular bishop in various church ...
''(later
Archbishop
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)'' (1982–1992)
* President:
Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
Alphonse U Than Aung Alphonse may refer to:
* Alphonse (given name)
* Alphonse (surname)
* Alphonse Atoll, one of two atolls in the Seychelles' Alphonse Group
See also
*Alphons
*Alfonso (disambiguation) Alfonso (and variants Alphonso, Afonso, Alphons, and Alphonse) is ...
(1992–1994)
* President:
Archbishop
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Matthias U Shwe
Matthias U Shwe (December 1, 1943 – August 12, 2021) was a Burmese Roman Catholic prelate who served in the present-day Archdiocese of Taunggyi for 36. He served as the auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Taunggyi from 1979 to 19 ...
(1994–2000)
* President:
Archbishop
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Charles Maung Bo
Charles Maung Bo ( my, ချားလ်မောင်ဘို, ; born 29 October 1948) is a Burmese Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Yangon since 7 June 2003. He was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2015.
Early life an ...
,
S.D.B. (60) (2000–2006)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Burma
The Catholic Church in Myanmar (also known as Burma) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are around 750,000 Catholics in Burma – approximately 1% of the total population. The coun ...
References
External links
Official site
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Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
Catholic Church in Myanmar