Charles Maung Bo
| His Eminence Charles Maung Bo S.D.B | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Yangon | |
| Native name | မောင်ဘို |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Yangon |
| See | Yangon |
| Appointed | 15 May 2003 |
| Installed | 7 June 2003 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 April 1976 |
| Consecration | by Alphonse U Than Aung |
| Created Cardinal |
14 February 2015 by Pope Francis |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 October 1948 Monhla Village, Shwebo District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Parents | John and Juliana Aye Tin |
| Previous post | Bishop of Pathein (1996-2003) |
| Alma mater | Nazareth Aspirantate |
| Coat of arms |
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Charles Maung Bo (Burmese: ချားလ်မောင်ဘို; 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 2 3 4 5 Cheney, David M. (21 Aug 2013). "Archbishop Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B.". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Biography of Archbishop Charles Bo". Archdiocese of Yangon. 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ Mudditt, Jessica (17 December 2012). "The spirit of Christmas". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ "Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali". NEWS.VA Official Vatican Network. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ↑ "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 Gabriel Thohey Mahn-Gaby |
Archbishop of Yangon 2003 - present |
Incumbent |