Taungngu (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale}
- Latin Name: de Birmaniae Orientalis
- Erected: 27 November 1866
- Vicariate
- Country: Myanmar
Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo
- Latin Name: de Toungoo
- Name Changed: 27 April 1927
- Vicariate
- Country: Myanmar
Diocese of Toungoo
- Latin Name: Tunguensis
- Elevated: 1 January 1955
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rangoon
- Country: Myanmar

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eugenio Biffi, P.I.M.E. † ( 1867 Appointed - 7 Feb 1882 Appointed, Bishop of Cartagena)
Tancredi Conti † (12 Feb 1882 Appointed - )
Rocco Tornatore, M.E.P. † (11 Dec 1887 Appointed - 26 Jan 1908 Died)
Emmanuel Sagrada (Segrada), P.I.M.E. † (18 May 1908 Appointed - 1936 Retired)
Alfredo Lanfranconi, P.I.M.E. † (1 Jul 1937 Appointed - 26 Nov 1959 Died)
Sebastian U Shwe Yauk † (21 Mar 1961 Appointed - 13 Jul 1988 Died)
Isaac Danu (1 Sep 1989 Appointed - 16 Jul 2023 Retired)
John Saw Gawdy (16 Jul 2023 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale}
27 November 1866	Erected	Vicariate 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 1925	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Burma {Birmania Settentrionale} (Southern Shan States and Pyinmana (in Jamethin))	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale}
27 April 1927	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale} (Keng-Tung)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kengtung (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo
27 April 1927	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo
14 February 1952	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Kengtung (Kayah and area south of 20th parallel)	Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo
Diocese of Toungoo
1 January 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo	Diocese of Toungoo
21 March 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Toungoo (Kayah State and the Southern Shan States)	Diocese of Taunggyi (erected)
9 July 1962	Territory Added	Diocese of Taunggyi (Parishes of Yado, Momblaw, and Pradon)	Diocese of Toungoo
Diocese of Taungngu
31 July 1996	Name Changed	Diocese of Toungoo	Diocese of Taungngu
17 January 1998	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Taungngu (from Yangon)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo

1950 33,858 1,240,000 2.7% 42 42 806 93 22 ap1951

Diocese of Toungoo

1970 23,479 1,000,000 2.3% 20 20 1,173 20 84 10 ap1971

1980 27,552 3,132,000 .9% 24 1 25 1,102 2 62 10 ap1981

1988 34,484 3,077,000 1.1% 35 35 985 5 95 14 ap1991

Diocese of Taungngu

1999 38,997 3,260,697 1.2% 43 43 906 6 118 20 ap2000

2000 39,216 3,262,016 1.2% 48 48 817 5 120 20 ap2001

2001 39,130 3,264,130 1.2% 49 49 798 4 120 20 ap2002

2002 39,215 3,271,000 1.2% 53 53 739 4 120 20 ap2003

2003 40,030 3,300,000 1.2% 63 63 635 4 120 20 ap2004

2004 40,094 3,310,000 1.2% 53 53 756 4 120 20 ap2005

2010 42,280 3,360,000 1.3% 56 56 755 4 120 21 ap2011

2014 42,605 3,412,605 1.2% 58 58 734 3 120 22 ap2015

2017 42,905 3,446,000 1.2% 60 60 715 4 120 22 ap2018

2020 43,285 3,538,000 1.2% 68 68 636 4 130 22 ap2021

2022 43,465 3,598,000 1.2% 65 65 668 130 22 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo
1950	33,858	1,240,000	2.7%	42		42	806		93	22	ap1951
Diocese of Toungoo
1970	23,479	1,000,000	2.3%		20	20	1,173	20	84	10	ap1971
1980	27,552	3,132,000	.9%	24	1	25	1,102	2	62	10	ap1981
1988	34,484	3,077,000	1.1%	35		35	985	5	95	14	ap1991
Diocese of Taungngu
1999	38,997	3,260,697	1.2%	43		43	906	6	118	20	ap2000
2000	39,216	3,262,016	1.2%	48		48	817	5	120	20	ap2001
2001	39,130	3,264,130	1.2%	49		49	798	4	120	20	ap2002
2002	39,215	3,271,000	1.2%	53		53	739	4	120	20	ap2003
2003	40,030	3,300,000	1.2%	63		63	635	4	120	20	ap2004
2004	40,094	3,310,000	1.2%	53		53	756	4	120	20	ap2005
2010	42,280	3,360,000	1.3%	56		56	755	4	120	21	ap2011
2014	42,605	3,412,605	1.2%	58		58	734	3	120	22	ap2015
2017	42,905	3,446,000	1.2%	60		60	715	4	120	22	ap2018
2020	43,285	3,538,000	1.2%	68		68	636	4	130	22	ap2021
2022	43,465	3,598,000	1.2%	65		65	668		130	22	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Eugenio Biffi, P.I.M.E. † (Prefect: 1867 to 7 Feb 1882)
Tancredi Conti † (Prefect: 12 Feb 1882)
Alfredo Lanfranconi, P.I.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Jul 1937; Bishop: 1 Jan 1955 to 26 Nov 1959)
Emmanuel Sagrada (Segrada), P.I.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 May 1908 to 1936)
Rocco Tornatore, M.E.P. † (Pro-Vicar Apostolic: 11 Dec 1887; Vicar Apostolic: 26 Nov 1889 to 26 Jan 1908)
Matthias U Shwe †
Sebastian U Shwe Yauk † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1961 to 13 Jul 1988)

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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