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 Wells explai ...
(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
Felix may refer to:
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, 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
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as the Feast of Christ the King, Christ the King Sunday or Reign of Christ Sunday, is a feast in the liturgical year which emphasises the true kingship of Christ. ...
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 ...
Felix Lian Khen Thang
Felix may refer to:
* Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name
Places
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(2014.07 – )
Past Prelates:
* 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 ...
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 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 of 'Rusguniea' and as auxiliary bis ...
(2006 - 2012)
* President:
Archbishop Victor Bazin,
M.E.P.
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(1967–1969)
* President:
Archbishop 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 Alphonse U Than Aung (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 ...
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 of 'Rusguniea' and as auxiliary bis ...
''(later
Archbishop)'' (1982–1992)
* President:
Archbishop Alphonse U Than Aung (1992–1994)
* President:
Archbishop 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 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 and ...
,
S.D.B.
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(60) (2000–2006)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Burma
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 Wells explai ...
Catholic Church in Myanmar