Charles Maung Bo
Burmese Roman Catholic Archbishop and Cardinal
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.
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. Bo was baptized with the name Charles, as St. Charles Borromeo is his patron saint. Bo's father, a farmer, died when he was two. Thereafter, his local parish priest, Don Luwi, taught him the catechism between the ages of five and seven. He was sent to a Salesian-run boarding school in Mandalay, learning philosophy and theology from Father Giacomin Fortuanto. From 1962 to 1976, Bo studied at the Nazareth Aspirantate, a Salesian seminary, in Anisakan village, near Maymyo (now Pyin Oo Lwin).
Career
Bo was ordained a priest of the Salesians of Don Bosco order on 9 April 1976.
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