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Diocese Of Nakhon Sawan
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Nakhon Sawan (''Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis'', th, 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. 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 (). 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) *Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdiocese Of Bangkok
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok ( la, Archidiœcesis Bangkokensis, th, อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ) is a Latin archdiocese in Thailand. The bishop's seat is the is the Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok. History It dates back to 1662, when the Apostolic Vicariate of Siam was created Catholic Hierarchy: "Archdiocese of Bangkok" retrieved November 8, 2015 on territory split off from the (in Vietnam). It was renamed Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Siam (Siam Orientale) on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdiocese Of Thare And Nonseng
The (Roman Catholic) Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng (''Archidioecesis Tharensis et Nonsengensis''; th, อัครสังฆมณฑลท่าแร่-หนองแสง, ) is located in the north-east of Thailand. It is based in Tha Rae, a subdistrict municipality (''thesaban tambon'') in the Amphoe Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Mueang Sakon Nakhon district. The diocese covers an area of 25,477 km², covering four provinces of Thailand - Kalasin Province, Kalasin, Mukdahan Province, Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom Province, Nakhon Phanom and Sakon Nakhon Province, Sakon Nakhon. As of 2001, of the 3.1 million citizen 49,489 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 30 parishes, having 51 priests altogether. By December 31, 2006, the archdiocese had 51,275 Catholics, 1.61 percent of the territory's population. 3 dioceses are suffragans of the archdiocese: * Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima * Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani, Ubon Ratchathani * Diocese of Ud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Chamniern Santisukniram
Louis Chamniern Santisukniram ( th, หลุยส์ จำเนียร สันติสุขนิรันดร์; ; born October 30, 1942) was the Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng, Thailand. Louis Chamniern Santisukniram was ordained a priest on May 17, 1970, and was appointed as bishop of the Diocese of Nakhon Sawan on November 5, 1998 (consecrated January 23, 1999 by Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu Michael Michai Kitbunchu ( th, ไมเกิ้ล มีชัย กิจบุญชู, ; born 25 January 1929) is a Thai prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bangkok from 1973 to 2009 and was elevated to the ca ...). On July 1, 2005 he was appointed as the archbishop of Thare and Nonseng, and installed on August 20, 2005. He retired on May 13, 2020. References Sourcescatholic-hierarchy External links 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Thailand 1942 births Living people 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Banchong Aribarg
Joseph Banchong Aribang ( th, บรรจง อารีพรรค; ; May 27, 1927 – September 1, 2012) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo .... Ordained to the priesthood in 1956, Banchong Aribang was named bishop in 1976 and resigned in 1998. Notes 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Thailand 1927 births 2012 deaths {{Asia-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missions Etrangères De Paris
The Society of Foreign Missions of Paris (french: Société des Missions Etrangères de Paris, short M.E.P.) is a Roman Catholic missionary organization. It is not a religious institute, but an organization of secular priests and lay persons dedicated to missionary work in foreign lands. The Society of Foreign Missions of Paris was established 1658–63. In 1659, instructions for establishment of the Paris Foreign Missions Society were given by Rome's Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith. This marked the creation of a missionary institution that, for the first time, did not depend on the control of the traditional missionary and colonial powers of Spain or Portugal. In the 350 years since its foundation, the institution has sent more than 4,200 missionary priests to Asia and North America. Their mission is to adapt to local customs and languages, develop a native clergy, and keep close contacts with Rome.Missions, p.4 In the 19th century, local persecutions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uthai Thani Province
Uthai Thani ( th, อุทัยธานี, ), one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi and Tak. It lies somewhat off the route between Bangkok, 200 km distant and Chiang Mai. Geography The province stretches from the upper plains of the Chao Phraya River valley, to forested mountains in the west. The Sakae Krang River, a tributary of the Chao Phraya River, is the main watercourse of in the province. The total forest area is or 51.4 percent of provincial area. The Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuary, at the western boundary bordering Tak province, was declared a World Heritage Site in 1991. It is home to most of the forest animals of Southeast Asia, including tigers and elephants. Huai Kha Kaeng wildlife sanctuary, along with one other wildlife sanctuary, make up region 12 (Nakhon Sawan) of Thailand's protected areas. * Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tak Province
Tak ( th, ตาก, , Burmese: တာ့ခ် pronounced ak is one of Thailand's seventy-seven provinces (''changwat'') and lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi. The western edge of the province has a long boundary with Kayin State of Myanmar (Burma). Geography The Bhumibol Dam (named after King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the old name was ''Yanhee Dam'') is in Khao Kaew Tambon (sub-district), Sam Ngao District of Tak and was built from 1958 to 1964. It stops the river Ping, one of the two sources of the Chao Phraya River. The artificial lake created covers an area of 300 km2 and is the largest in Thailand. Taksin Maharat National Park, Namtok Pha Charoen National Park, Lan Sang National Park, and Khun Phawo National Parks are all in the province. Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary shares half of the lake front with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
