Suffragan diocese Taungngu, Myanmar
Diocese of Taungngu
Tunguen(sis)
Latin Church
Latin-rite diocese in Myanmar tracing to the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Burma (1870), renamed Toungoo in 1927, elevated to a diocese in 1955 and renamed Taungngu in 1996. A suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taunggyi, its seat is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Taungoo.
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- Established
- 1870
- Catholics
- 43,465
- Priests
- 63
- Territory
- 49,600 km²
Parishes and churches
1 listed church in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
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The bishop
- Bishop
- John Saw Gawdy
- Born
- 21 October 1955
- Birthplace
- Domapholi
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The cathedral
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Taungoo stands in Taungngu, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
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History
Taungoo, Myanmar, is the seat of the Diocese of Taungngu (Lat: Diocesis Tunguensis), a Latin Catholic diocese whose current bishop, John Saw Gawdy, was appointed in 2023.
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Education collapse drives Myanmar youth to flee as war uproots families
Bishop Bernardino Ne Ne of the Diocese of Taungngu said the collapse of the education system in Myanmar is driving young people to flee the country or seek lives elsewhere. According to LiCAS News, the bishop noted that conflict, economic hardship, and insecurity are causing many youths to consider moving abroad. The diocese is located in the Bago Region, an area where fighting between the Myanmar military and ethnic armed groups has persisted for decades and intensified following the February 2021 military coup. Bishop Ne Ne stated that while widespread displacement affects many people in the diocese, priests continue to remain in their parishes to care for families and offer comfort. The United Nations estimated that approximately 3.6 million people were internally displaced in Myanmar in 2026. Bishop Ne Ne emphasized that young people are an essential part of the Church today and said pastoral work involves listening to them and helping them encounter Christ personally.
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