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His Eminence

Charles Maung Bo

Cardinal, Archbishop of Yangon
Native name
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseYangon
SeeYangon
Appointed15 May 2003
Installed7 June 2003
Previous post(s)Bishop of Pathein (1996-2003)
Orders
Ordination9 April 1976
Consecrationby Alphonse U Than Aung
Created cardinal14 February 2015
by Pope Francis
Personal details
Born (1948-10-29) 29 October 1948 (age 76)
NationalityBurmese
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceYangon, Myanmar
ParentsJohn and Juliana Aye Tin
Alma materNazareth Aspirantate
Coat of armsCharles Maung Bo's coat of arms

Charles Maung Bo[pronunciation?] (Template:Lang-my; born 29 October 1948) is the current Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon.[1] He was installed to his current post on 7 June 2003.[1]

Early life and education

Bo was born on 29 October 1948, in Monhla Village, Shwebo District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar to parents John and Juliana Aye Tin.[2] Bo's father, a farmer, died when he was 2. Thereafter, he was sent to a Salesian-run boarding school in Mandalay.[3] From 1962 to 1976, Bo studied at the Nazareth Aspirantate, a Salesian seminary, in Anisakan village, near Maymyo (now Pyin Oo Lwin).[2]

Career

Bo was ordained a priest of the Salesians of Don Bosco order on 9 April 1976.[1] He was appointed as prefect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lashio in 1986.[1] Four years later, he was consecrated Bishop of Lashio.[1] In 1996, he was transferred to the Diocese of Pathein.

Cardinalate

On 4 January 2015, Pope Francis announced that he would make Bo a cardinal of the Catholic Church on 14 February of the same year.[4] At that ceremony, he was assigned the titular church of Sant'Ireneo a Centocelle[5]

In April 2015 he was appointed a member of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and of the Pontifical Council for Culture by Pope Francis.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. (21 Aug 2013). "Archbishop Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 21 September 2013.[self-published source]
  2. ^ a b "Biography of Archbishop Charles Bo". Archdiocese of Yangon. 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. ^ Mudditt, Jessica (17 December 2012). "The spirit of Christmas". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali". NEWS.VA Official Vatican Network. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Consistory: list of titular church assignments". Vatican Radio. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
John Gabriel
Bishop of Pathein
1996-2003
Succeeded by
John Hsane Hgyi
Preceded by Archbishop of Yangon
2003 - present
Incumbent