St. Joseph's Cathedral, Taunggyi

St. Joseph's Cathedral
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LocationTaunggyi
CountryMyanmar
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

St. Joseph's Cathedral,[1] also known simply as the Taunggyi Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taunggyi, in the Shan State of Myanmar.[2] The cathedral church is located on 82nd Street between 25th & 26th Streets in Taunggyi.[3][4]

It was established as the Parish of St. Joseph in 1873, and rebuilt in 1951.[5] It was elevated to cathedral status upon the erection of the Diocese of Taunggyi in 1961, and remained cathedral when Pope John Paul II created Taunggyi as a metropolitan archdiocese in 1998 through the bull Ipso optime. Cathedral has undergone several renovations and restorations.[6]

It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Basilio Athai.

See also

References

  1. ^ "St. Joseph's Cathedral". GCatholic. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  2. ^ Planet, Lonely; Richmond, Simon; Eimer, David; Karlin, Adam; Ray, Nick; Louis, Regis St (2017-07-01). Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma). Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781787010697.
  3. ^ "Diocese Activities and Organizations of Taunggyi Archdiocese". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  4. ^ www.mmwebpro.com. "Karuna Mission Social Solidarity | Taunggyi". www.kmss-caritasmyanmar.org. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  5. ^ St Joseph's Cathedral, Lonely Planet, retrieved 2019-07-08
  6. ^ Eliot, Joshua; Bickersteth, Jane (1997). Myanmar (Burma) Handbook. Footprint Handbooks. ISBN 978-0-900751-87-5.


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