Gabriel Thohey Mahn-Gaby
Gabriel Thohey Mahn-Gaby (born September 19, 1927 in Kanazogon ; † May 5, 2016 ) was a Myanmar clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Yangon .
Life
Gabriel Thohey Mahn-Gaby was ordained a priest on December 21, 1951 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on November 9, 1964 Koadjutorerzbischof of Rangoon and Titular Archbishop of Stauropolis . The Archbishop of Rangoon, Victor Bazin M.EP , donated him episcopal ordination on February 2nd of the next year ; Co- consecrators were George Maung Kyaw , Bishop of Bassein , and Sebastian U Shwe Yauk , Bishop of Toungoo .
With the resignation of Victor Bazin on June 19, 1971, he succeeded him as Archbishop of Rangoon. During his tenure, the archdiocese was renamed the Archdiocese of Yangon in October. On September 30, 2002, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Victor Bazin MEP |
Archbishop of Rangoon / Yangon 1971–2002 |
Charles Maung Cardinal Bo SDB |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Thohey Mahn-Gaby, Gabriel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Myanmar clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Yangon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kanazogon |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th May 2016 |