Peter Louis Cakü
Peter Louis Cakü (born March 23, 1952 in Nali ; † February 20, 2020 in Kengtung ) was a Myanmar clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Kengtung .
Life
Peter Louis Cakü studied philosophy and theology in the diocesan seminary, then in the main seminary in Rangoon . He was ordained a priest on April 4, 1982 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Kengtung and titular bishop of Abidda on May 20, 1997 (until 2001). He was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Nuncio in Thailand , Singapore and Cambodia and the Apostolic Delegate in Myanmar , Laos and Malaysia , Archbishop Luigi Bressan , on December 8th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Abraham Than , Bishop of Kengtung, and Alphonse U Than Aung , Archbishop of Mandalay .
On October 2, 2001, he was appointed Bishop of Kengtung. He held this office until his death in 2020.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Asia 3 (Cambodia to the Philippines) , apostolische-nachstieg.de
- ^ Myanmar: Le diocèse de Kengtung a un nouvel évêque , cath.ch, January 16, 2002
- ^ Diocese of Kengtung, Myanmar , gcatholic.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Than |
Bishop of Kengtung 2001–2020 |
vacant |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caku, Peter Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Myanmar clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Kengtung |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nali (Myanmar) |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 20, 2020 |
| Place of death | Narrowing |