Monday, June 18, 2007

1. Brief History

The Diocese of Pekhon where the evangelizing works started by PIME Missionaries in the late 19th century, primarily belonged to the Archdiocese of Taunggyi। As the mission territory was far distant and the number of believers was considerably increasing, it was established as a New Diocese by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI on December 15, 2005, as a Suffragan of Archdiocese of Taunggyi. It was inaugurated as a new diocese by His Grace Msgr. Salvatore Pennacchio, the Apostolic Delegate to the Union of Myanmar on April 1, 2006. Msgr. Peter Hla who was elected as the auxiliary Bishop of Taunggyi in 2001 was installed as its first Bishop on the same day.

1 comment:

kayanbathakayan said...

it's good to know the history of the mission as well as that of Kayan People.