Charles Maung Bo


Charles Maung Bo

Cardinal
Archbishop of Yangon
Cardinal Bo in India.
Native name
‹See Tfd›ချားလ်မောင်ဘို
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseYangon
SeeYangon
Appointed15 May 2003
Installed7 June 2003
Previous post(s)Bishop of Pathein (1996–2003)
Orders
Ordination9 April 1976
Consecration16 December 1990
by Alphonse U Than Aung
Created cardinal14 February 2015
by Pope Francis
Personal details
Born
Charles Maung Bo

(1948-10-29) 29 October 1948 (age 76)
NationalityBurmese
ResidenceYangon, Myanmar
Parents
  • John Bo
  • Juliana Aye Tin
Alma materNazareth Aspirantate
MottoOmnia possum in eo
('I can do all things in Him', Philippians 4:13)
Ordination history of
Charles Maung Bo
History
Priestly ordination
Date9 April 1976
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorAlphonse U Than Aung
Co-consecratorsAbraham Tran Paul Zingtung Grawng
Date16 December 1990
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Francis
Date14 February 2015
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Charles Maung Bo as principal consecrator
Lucius Hre Kung2 February 2014
John Saw Yaw Han12 April 2015
Styles of
Charles Maung Bo
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Charles Maung Bo (Burmese: ချားလ်မောင်ဘို, [t͡ɕʰál màʊɴ bò]; born 29 October 1948) is a Burmese Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Yangon since 7 June 2003. He was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2015.