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Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Bernardino Ne Ne, of the clergy of the diocese of Loikaw, until now parish priest of Mother of God in Sondu, as coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Taungngu, Myanmar.
Msgr. Bernardino Ne Ne was born on 20 May 1970 in Loikaw, in the diocese of Loikaw. After attending Saint Theresa Minor Seminary in Taunggyi, he studied philosophy at Saint Joseph’s Major Seminary in Pyin Oo Lwin, and theology at Saint Joseph’s Major Seminary in Yangon.
He was ordained a priest on 13 April for the diocese of Loikaw.
After ordination, he first held the positions of parish vicar of Saint Joseph’s in Dimoso (1995-1999), parish priest of Mary Immaculate Conception in Khabe (1999-2002), and parish vicar of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Doungankha (2003). He was awarded a licentiate in moral theology from the Pontifical Alphonsian Academy in Rome (2003-2005), and went on to hold the offices of parish priest of Mary Immaculate Conception in Khabe (2005), rector of Saint Peter’s Intermediate Seminary of the diocese of Loikaw (2006-2014), national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies of Myanmar (2015-2014), and director of the Residence of the diocese of Loikaw in Yangon (2025). He attended a refresher course at the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) in Manila, Philippines (2025), and has until now served as parish priest of Mother of God in Sondu (since 2025). (EG) (Fides News Agency, 26/5/2026)
