Education
He studied at the Trinity Theological College in Singapore, returning to Myanmar afterwards.
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Career
He was first a parish priest, then becoming lecturer and afterwards dean of the Holy Cross Theological College in Yangon in 1993. He was elected bishop of the Diocese of Hpa-An in 2005. He would be in office until his election as the 6th Archbishop of Myanmar, at the general synod held at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Yangon, among five candidates, on 15 January 2008.
His enthronement took place on 17 February 2008 when he was also enthroned the 13th Bishop of Yangon.
He attended, with all the Burmese Anglican College of Bishops, the Lambeth Conference in August 2008. He attended the Global South Fourth Encounter in Singapore from 19-23 April 2010.
Than is also the global trustee of the Anglican Relief and Development Fund.
Membership
He became a supporter of the Anglican realignment movement as a member of the Global South and the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans primates.
