Diocese of

Pyay

Myanmar

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Pyay / Pyayen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Yangon

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

1940.07.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Akyab / de Akyab (Latin) (from Diocese of Chittagong)
1955.01.01: Became suffragan of Rangoon
1957.09.19: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Prome / Promen(sis) (Latin)
1961.02.21: Promoted as Diocese of Prome / Promen(sis) (Latin)
1991.10.08: Renamed as Diocese of Pyay / Pyayen(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.12.03 – ...):

Bishop-elect Peter Tin Wai (59)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Pyay (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect Peter Tin Wai (59)
(2024.12.03 – ...)

Bishop of Pyay (Myanmar)

Born:	1965.07.02 (Natshinchaung, Myanmar)
Ordained Priest:	1999.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2025.02.22

Priest of Pyay (Myanmar) (1999.03.21 – 2024.12.03)

Bishop of Pyay (Myanmar) (2024.12.03 – ...)

Bishop Alexander Pyone Cho (75)
(2010.12.03 – 2024.12.03)

Bishop emeritus of Pyay (Myanmar)

Christ my communicator of peace

Born:	1949.07.10 (Oatshitpin, Myanmar)
Ordained Priest:	1975.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.02.27

Priest of Pyay (Myanmar) (1975.03.15 – 2010.12.03)

Bishop of Pyay (Myanmar) (2010.12.03 – 2024.12.03)

Bishop Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe
(1991.10.08 – 2010.12.03)

Born:	1935.10.10 (Myanmar)
Ordained Priest:	1961.01.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.02.02
Died:	2015.02.17 († 79)

Bishop of Prome (Myanmar) (1975.10.02 – 1991.10.08)

Bishop of Pyay (Myanmar) (1991.10.08 – 2010.12.03)

Bishops of Prome (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gregory Taik Maung (78)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1991 – 2010.07.16)

Bishop Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe
(1975.10.02 – 1991.10.08)

(see above)

Bishop Thomas Albert Newman, M.S.
(1961.02.21 – 1975)

Born:	1903.11.03 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1929.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.05.21
Died:	1978.03.09 († 74)

Prefect Apostolic of Akyab (Myanmar) (1940.07.12 – 1957.09.19)

Prefect Apostolic of Prome (Myanmar) (1957.09.19 – 1961.02.21)

Bishop of Prome (Myanmar) (1961.02.21 – 1975)

Prefects Apostolic of Prome (Roman Rite)

Fr. Thomas Albert Newman, M.S. (later Bishop)
(1957.09.19 – 1961.02.21)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Akyab (Roman Rite)

Fr. Thomas Albert Newman, M.S. (later Bishop)
(1940.07.12 – 1957.09.19)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gregory Taik Maung (78) (1984.11.08 – 2010.07.16)

Special Churches

Cathedral: St. Paul’s Cathedral, Pyay, Bago

Chattogram (↖), Hakha (↑), Mandalay (↗), Taungngu (→), Yangon (↘), Pathein (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 80,938 km²

Population: 27,580 Catholics (0.4% of 7,530,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 22 parishes

Personnel: 48 priests (45 diocesan, 3 religious), 96 religious (5 brothers, 91 sisters), 2 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2025.01.03

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