Roman Catholic Diocese of Pyay
The Diocese of Pyay (Latin: Dioecesis Pyayensis ) is a location in Myanmar Roman Catholic diocese based in Pyay.
History
Pope Pius XII. founded the Apostolic Prefecture Akyab on 9 July 1940 cession of territory of the Diocese of Chittagong. On September 19, 1957, she took the name Prome Apostolic Prefecture.
With the Apostolic Constitution Cum in iis it was raised on February 21, 1961 in the rank of diocese, which was the Archdiocese of Rangoon, is a suffragan. On 8 October 1991, the diocese took its present name.
Ordinaries
Prefect Apostolic of Akyab
- Thomas Albert Newman MS (12 July 1940-19. September 1957 )
- Thomas Albert Newman MS (19 September 1957-21. February 1961 )
Bishops of Prome
- Thomas Albert Newman MS (February 21, 1961-2. October 1975 )
- Joseph Thaung Shwe Devellerez (2 October 1975-8 October 1991. )
Bishop of Pyay
- Joseph Thaung Shwe Devellerez (8 October 1991-3. December 2010)
- Alexander Pyone Cho ( since 3 December 2010)