Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok, Thailand ("Archidioecesis Bangkokensis", อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ) dates back to 1662, when the "Vicariate Apostolic of Siam" of created. It was renamed "Vicariate Apostolic of Siam Orientale" in 1841 and "Vicariate Apostolic of Bangkok" in 1924. On December 18, 1965, it is was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese.
The archdiocese covers an area of 18,831 km², and as of 2002 it is responsible for 81,646 Catholic Christians, 0.7% of the about 12 million living in the area. It covers the provinces Ayutthaya, Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon and Suphanburi. Also the part west of the Bang Pa Kong River of Chachoengsao and Amphoe Ban Na of Nakhon Nayok belong to the diocese.
5 dioceses are suffragans of the archdiosese:
* Chanthaburi
* Chiang Mai
* Nakhon Sawan
* Ratchaburi
* Surat Thani
Bishops
*Michael Michai Kitbunchu (since 1973, cardinal since 1983)
*Joseph Khiamsun Nittayo (1965-1973)The administrators of the vicariate were vicars, but were bishop of a titular see.
*Louis-August-Clément Chorin, M.E.P (1947-1965)
*René-Marie-Joseph Perros, M.E.P (1909-1947)
*Jean-Louis Vey, M.E.P (1875-1909)
*Ferdinand-Aimé-Augustin-Joseph Dupond, M.E.P (1864-1872)
*Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix, M.E.P (1841-1862)
*Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy, M.E.P (1834-1841)
*Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens, M.E.P (1811-1834)
*Arnaud-Antoine Garnault, M.E.P (1786-1810)
*Joseph-Louis Coudé, M.E.P (1782-1785)
*Olivier-Simon Le Bon, M.E.P (1768-1780)
*Pierre Brigot, M.E.P (1755-1767)
*Jean de Lolière-Puycontat, M.E.P (1738-1755)
*Jean-Jacques Tessier de Quéralay, M.E.P (1727-1736)
*Louis Champion de Cicé, M.E.P (1700-1727)
*Louis Laneau, M.E.P (1673-1696)
ee also
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Thailand
External links
*http://www.catholic.or.th
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbank.html catholic-hierarchy.org]
*http://thaipriest.cbct.net
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