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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
22 Jul 202167.6DiedJohn Hsane Hgyi †Bishop of Pathein
12 Aug 202177.6DiedMatthias U Shwe †Archbishop Emeritus of Taunggyi
22 Feb 202260.0AppointedMaurice Nyunt WaiCoadjutor Bishop of MawlamyineBishop
24 Apr 202260.2Ordained BishopMaurice Nyunt WaiCoadjutor Bishop of MawlamyineBishop
16 Jul 202272.7AppointedPaul Tschang In-NamApostolic Nuncio to NetherlandsApostolic Nuncio
4 Nov 202254.4AppointedJohn Saw Yaw HanBishop of Kengtung
14 Dec 202254.6InstalledJohn Saw Yaw HanBishop of Kengtung
25 Jan 202370.3AppointedSalvatore PennacchioPresident of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
29 Mar 202358.6AppointedCelso Ba ShweBishop of Loikaw
31 May 202362.9AppointedHenry EikhleinBishop of Pathein
61.3SucceededMaurice Nyunt WaiBishop of Mawlamyine
74.8RetiredRaymond Saw Po Ray †Bishop of MawlamyineBishop Emeritus
29 Jun 202358.9Ordained BishopCelso Ba ShweBishop of Loikaw
16 Jul 202375.3RetiredIsaac DanuBishop of TaungnguBishop Emeritus
67.7SucceededJohn Saw GawdyBishop of Taungngu
25 Aug 202363.1Ordained BishopHenry EikhleinBishop of Pathein
25 Mar 202460.9AppointedFelice Ba HtooCoadjutor Bishop of Pekhon
26 Mar 202450.0AppointedFrancis Than HtunAuxiliary Bishop of Yangon
50.0AppointedFrancis Than HtunTitular Bishop of StrongoliAuxiliary Bishop of Yangon
8 Jun 202450.2Ordained BishopFrancis Than HtunTitular Bishop of StrongoliAuxiliary Bishop of Yangon
27 Jun 202496.8DiedAlberto Tricarico †Official Emeritus of the Secretariat of State
29 Jun 202461.1Ordained BishopFelice Ba HtooCoadjutor Bishop of Pekhon
13 Jul 202451.4AppointedStanislaus Min KoCoadjutor Bishop of Hpa-an
22 Sep 202451.6Ordained BishopStanislaus Min KoCoadjutor Bishop of Hpa-an
29 Oct 202451.5AppointedJohn Mung-ngawn La Sam, M.F.Bishop of Myitkyina
3 Dec 202475.3RetiredAlexander Pyone ChoBishop of PyayBishop Emeritus
59.4AppointedPeter Tin WaiBishop of Pyay
27 Dec 202448.2AppointedRaymond Wai Lin HtunAuxiliary Bishop of Yangon
48.2AppointedRaymond Wai Lin HtunTitular Bishop of Thucca in NumidiaAuxiliary Bishop of Yangon
6 Jan 202576.4DiedRaymond Saw Po Ray †Bishop Emeritus of Mawlamyine
12 Jan 202551.7Ordained BishopJohn Mung-ngawn La Sam, M.F.Bishop of Myitkyina
25 Jan 202551.1AppointedAugustine Thang Zawm HungBishop of Mindat
13 Feb 202575.2RetiredPaul Tschang In-NamApostolic Nuncio to NetherlandsApostolic Nuncio
22 Feb 202559.6Ordained BishopPeter Tin WaiBishop of Pyay
19 Mar 202548.4Ordained BishopRaymond Wai Lin HtunTitular Bishop of Thucca in NumidiaAuxiliary Bishop of Yangon
27 Apr 202551.3Ordained BishopAugustine Thang Zawm HungBishop of Mindat
18 Aug 202597.9DiedAbraham Than †Bishop Emeritus of Kengtung
11 Sep 202583.0DiedAdriano Bernardini †Apostolic Nuncio

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