John Aung Hla was an eminent Anglican priest in the 20th century.
He was ordained in 1939. He became Archdeacon of Mandalay in 1946 and an Assistant Bishop of Rangoon in 1949. He and Francis Ah Mya were the first native bishops in Calcutta. He was consecrated a bishop on Pentecost day (5 June), by George Hubback, Bishop of Calcutta, at St Paul's Cathedral, Calcutta.
In 1958, he became the first Burmese national to attend the Lambeth Conference in England.
In 1973 he became the second Archbishop of Burma, succeeding Archbishop Ah Mya.
References
- Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ Anglican History website, Time Line of The Anglican in Myanmar Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma), 1825-2001, by Bishop Stephen Myint Oo Than (December 2004)
- Ecclesiastical News The Times Thursday, 5 May 1949; p. 7; Issue 51373; col D
- Church of the Province of Myanmar (Anglican) website, History
- Google Books website, Christianity in East and Southeast Asia, edited by Ross Kenneth R. Ross
- "Church News: General". Church Times. No. 4504. 3 June 1949. p. 359. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- "Consecration of three national bishops". Church Times. No. 4507. 24 June 1949. p. 409. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ttc Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
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