Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Sawan

Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis
สังฆมณฑลนครสวรรค์
Location
Country Thailand
Metropolitan Bangkok
Statistics
Area 93,547 km2 (36,119 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
8.2 million
9,237 (0.1%)
Information
Rite Latin
Cathedral St. Anna Cathedral
Nakhon Sawan
Current leadership
Bishop Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai
Map
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The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Nakhon Sawan (Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลนครสวรรค์) is located in central Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok.

The diocese covers an area of 93,547 km², covering 13 provinces - Chainat, Kamphaeng Phet, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Saraburi, Sukhothai, Tak, Uthai Thani, Uttaradit.

As of 2001, of the 8.2 million citizen 9,237 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 28 parishes, having 27 priests altogether.

Contents

History

The diocese was erected on February 9, 1967, when it was split off from the archdiocese of Bangkok.

Cathedral

The St. Anna Cathedral is located in downtown Nakhon Sawan (15°41′37″N 100°7′13″E / 15.69361°N 100.12028°E / 15.69361; 100.12028).

Bishops

  • Michel-Auguste-Marie Langer, M.E.P.: February 9 1967 - May 24 1976 (Resigned)
  • Joseph Banchong Aribarg: May 24 1976 - November 5 1998 (Resigned)
  • Louis Chamniern Santisukniram: November 5 1998 - July 1 2005 (became Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng)
  • Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit: appointed March 7 2007 - May 15 2009 (became Archbishop of Bangkok)
  • Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai: appointed 19 June 2009

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