Vicariate Apostolic of Burma

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Burma
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Name Changed: 1856
  • Vicariate
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Myanmar

• Vicariate Apostolic of Ava e Pegù
  • Erected: 1741
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Myanmar

Past Ordinaries

• Pio Gallizia, B. † (25 Jan 1741 Appointed - 23 Mar 1745 Died)
• Paolo Antonio Nerini, B. † (16 Nov 1753 Appointed - 11 Aug 1756 Died)
• Benigno Avenati, B. † (22 Aug 1764 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
• Giovanni Maria Percoto, B. † (8 Nov 1765 Appointed - 12 Dec 1776 Died)
• Gherardo Cortenovis, B. † (28 Jan 1778 Appointed - 5 May 1780 Died)
• Gaetano Maria Mantegazza (Montegazza), B. † (5 May 1780 Succeeded - 4 Aug 1794 Died)
• Marcello Cortenovis, B. † (14 Feb 1797 Appointed - 25 Oct 1798 Died)
• Frédéric Cao Sanna, Sch. P. † (18 Jun 1830 Appointed - 11 Jul 1841 Resigned)
• Ignatius Storch † (Jul 1841 Appointed - )
• Giovanni Dominico Faustino Ceretti, O.M.V. † (5 Jul 1842 Appointed - 26 Dec 1846 Resigned)
• Giovanni Antonio Balma, O.M.V. † (5 Sep 1848 Appointed - 9 Sep 1855 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Benigno Avenati, B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Aug 1764 - Did Not Take Effect)
• Giovanni Antonio Balma, O.M.V. † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Sep 1848 to 9 Sep 1855)
• Paul-Ambroise Bigandet, M.E.P. † (Apostolic Administrator: 19 Sep 1855 to 27 Nov 1866)
• Frédéric Cao Sanna, Sch. P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Jun 1830 to 11 Jul 1841)
• Giovanni Dominico Faustino Ceretti, O.M.V. † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Jul 1842 to 26 Dec 1846)
• Gherardo Cortenovis, B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 28 Jan 1778 to 5 May 1780)
• Marcello Cortenovis, B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Feb 1797 to 25 Oct 1798)
• Pio Gallizia, B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Jan 1741 to 23 Mar 1745)
• Luigi Grondona, B. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 14 Feb 1797 to 29 Aug 1832)
• Gaetano Maria Mantegazza (Montegazza), B. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 25 Jun 1778; Vicar Apostolic: 5 May 1780 to 4 Aug 1794)
• Paolo Antonio Nerini, B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Nov 1753 to 11 Aug 1756)
• Giovanni Maria Percoto, B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Nov 1765 to 12 Dec 1776)
• Vincenzo Sangermano, B. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 14 Feb 1792 - Did Not Take Effect)
• Ignatius Storch † (Pro-Vicar Apostolic: Jul 1841)

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