Taunggyi (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Basilio Athai, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 17 January 1998
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Myanmar
Square Kilometers: 14,980 (5,786 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, L-198 Bayint Naung Rd., Lanmadaw Quarter, Taunggyi 06011, Myanmar
Telephone: (081)212.18.16.89
Fax: 22.164

Historical Details

Diocese of Taunggyi
- Latin Name: Taunggyiensis
- Erected: 21 March 1961
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rangoon
- Country: Myanmar

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Baptist Gobbato, P.I.M.E. † (21 Mar 1961 Appointed - 18 Dec 1989 Retired)
Matthias U Shwe † (18 Dec 1989 Appointed - 12 Apr 2015 Resigned)
Basilio Athai (24 Jun 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Taunggyi
21 March 1961	Erected	Diocese of Toungoo (Kayah State and the Southern Shan States)	Diocese of Taunggyi (erected)
9 July 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Taunggyi (Parishes of Yado, Momblaw, and Pradon)	Diocese of Toungoo
14 November 1988	Territory Lost	Diocese of Taunggyi (Kayah)	Diocese of Loikaw (erected)
Archdiocese of Taunggyi
17 January 1998	Elevated	Diocese of Taunggyi	Archdiocese of Taunggyi
15 December 2005	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Taunggyi (Pekhon, Pin Laung, His Seng, and Maukmai)	Diocese of Pekhon (erected)

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

Diocese of Taunggyi

1970 41,373 1,455,500 2.8% 13 10 23 1,798 20 90 16 ap1971

1980 57,008 1,486,179 3.8% 24 10 34 1,676 19 121 19 ap1981

1990 31,793 1,600,000 2.0% 18 4 22 1,445 8 86 12 ap1991

Archdiocese of Taunggyi

1999 40,833 1,850,000 2.2% 31 3 34 1,200 7 98 15 ap2000

2000 43,262 1,900,000 2.3% 44 1 45 961 4 98 15 ap2001

2001 44,554 1,950,000 2.3% 41 2 43 1,036 8 98 16 ap2002

2002 45,474 1,709,946 2.7% 44 3 47 967 8 128 17 ap2003

2003 46,455 1,729,945 2.7% 48 4 52 893 22 118 18 ap2004

2004 47,886 1,736,875 2.8% 53 3 56 855 33 121 18 ap2005

2005 7,350 1,500,000 .5% 21 4 25 294 2 72 12 bul15Dec2005

2010 7,389 1,615,000 .5% 33 3 36 205 42 75 11 ap2011

2014 6,730 1,697,000 .4% 36 3 39 172 38 67 13 ap2015

2017 6,891 1,771,000 .4% 34 3 37 186 19 82 14 ap2018

2020 7,141 1,818,400 .4% 31 4 35 204 21 85 14 ap2021

2022 6,934 1,839,000 .4% 36 5 41 169 21 97 14 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Taunggyi
1970	41,373	1,455,500	2.8%	13	10	23	1,798	20	90	16	ap1971
1980	57,008	1,486,179	3.8%	24	10	34	1,676	19	121	19	ap1981
1990	31,793	1,600,000	2.0%	18	4	22	1,445	8	86	12	ap1991
Archdiocese of Taunggyi
1999	40,833	1,850,000	2.2%	31	3	34	1,200	7	98	15	ap2000
2000	43,262	1,900,000	2.3%	44	1	45	961	4	98	15	ap2001
2001	44,554	1,950,000	2.3%	41	2	43	1,036	8	98	16	ap2002
2002	45,474	1,709,946	2.7%	44	3	47	967	8	128	17	ap2003
2003	46,455	1,729,945	2.7%	48	4	52	893	22	118	18	ap2004
2004	47,886	1,736,875	2.8%	53	3	56	855	33	121	18	ap2005
2005	7,350	1,500,000	.5%	21	4	25	294	2	72	12	bul15Dec2005
2010	7,389	1,615,000	.5%	33	3	36	205	42	75	11	ap2011
2014	6,730	1,697,000	.4%	36	3	39	172	38	67	13	ap2015
2017	6,891	1,771,000	.4%	34	3	37	186	19	82	14	ap2018
2020	7,141	1,818,400	.4%	31	4	35	204	21	85	14	ap2021
2022	6,934	1,839,000	.4%	36	5	41	169	21	97	14	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Basilio Athai (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jun 2008; Apostolic Administrator: 12 Apr 2015 to 24 Jun 2016; Archbishop: 24 Jun 2016)
Felice Ba Htoo (Priest: 4 Apr 1991 to 25 Mar 2024)
Celso Ba Shwe
Peter Hla (Priest: 8 Mar 1981; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Mar 2001 to 15 Dec 2005)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John Baptist Gobbato, P.I.M.E. † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1961 to 18 Dec 1989)
Matthias U Shwe † (Priest: 12 Apr 1969; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1979; Bishop: 18 Dec 1989; Archbishop: 17 Jan 1998 to 12 Apr 2015)

Source(s)

Diocese of Taunggyi
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 653, to Page 655
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 867, and Page 868
Archdiocese of Taunggyi
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 307, and Page 308

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