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List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses In Thailand
The Episcopal Conference of Thailand is composed of 2 ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by an archbishop, and 9 suffragan dioceses. Episcopal Conference of Thailand Ecclesiastical Province of Bangkok *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok, Archdiocese of Bangkok **Roman Catholic Diocese of Chanthaburi, Diocese of Chanthaburi **Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Mai, Diocese of Chiang Mai **Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Rai, Diocese of Chiang Rai **Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Sawan, Diocese of Nakhon Sawan **Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratchaburi, Diocese of Ratchaburi **Roman Catholic Diocese of Surat Thani, Diocese of Surat Thani Ecclesiastical Province of Thare and Nonseng *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng, Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng **Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima, Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima **Roman Catholic Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani, Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani **Roman Catholic Diocese of Udon Thani, Diocese of Udon Thani S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic 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] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ubon Ratchathani
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani (''Dioecesis Ubonratchathaniensis'', th, สังฆมณฑลอุบลราชธานี) is located in north-east Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng. The diocese covers an area of , covering seven provinces of Thailand - Amnat Charoen, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Sisaket, Surin, Ubon Ratchathani and Yasothon. In 2001, of the 7.7 million citizens, 24,760 were members of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 55 parishes, with 42 priests altogether. History The Vicariate Apostolic of Ubon was created on May 7, 1953, when the Vicariate Apostolic of Thare was split. In 1965, the western part of the territory was separated and became the Vicariate Apostolic of Nakhon Ratchasima. On December 18, 1965, the Vicariate Apostolic was elevated to a diocese. Cathedral The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, located in Ubon Ratchathani. Bishops * Claudius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses In Thailand
The Episcopal Conference of Thailand is composed of 2 ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by an archbishop, and 9 suffragan dioceses. Episcopal Conference of Thailand Ecclesiastical Province of Bangkok *Archdiocese of Bangkok **Diocese of Chanthaburi ** Diocese of Chiang Mai ** Diocese of Chiang Rai ** Diocese of Nakhon Sawan ** Diocese of Ratchaburi ** Diocese of Surat Thani Ecclesiastical Province of Thare and Nonseng * Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng ** Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima ** Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani ** Diocese of Udon Thani See also *Christianity in Thailand * Roman Catholicism in Thailand * List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured_view)-Episcopal Conference of Thailand External links Catholic-Hierarchy entry GCatholic.org {{Subject bar , portal1= Catholicism , portal2= Thailand * Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verifiability
Verify or verification may refer to: General * Verification and validation, in engineering or quality management systems, is the act of reviewing, inspecting or testing, in order to establish and document that a product, service or system meets regulatory or technical standards ** Verification (spaceflight), in the space systems engineering area, covers the processes of qualification and acceptance * Verification theory, philosophical theory relating the meaning of a statement to how it is verified * Third-party verification, use of an independent organization to verify the identity of a customer * Authentication, confirming the truth of an attribute claimed by an entity, such as an identity * Forecast verification, verifying prognostic output from a numerical model * Verifiability (science), a scientific principle * Verification (audit), an auditing process Computing * Punched card verification, a data entry step performed after keypunching on a separate, keyboard-equipped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses (structured View)
As of October 5, 2021, the Catholic Church in its entirety comprises 3,171 ecclesiastical jurisdictions, including over 652 archdioceses and 2,248 dioceses, as well as apostolic vicariates, apostolic exarchates, apostolic administrations, apostolic prefectures, military ordinariates, personal ordinariates, personal prelatures, territorial prelatures, territorial abbacies and missions ''sui juris'' around the world. In addition to these jurisdictions, there are 2,100 titular sees (bishoprics, archbishoprics and metropolitanates). This is a structural list to show the relationships of each diocese to one another, grouped by ecclesiastical province, within each episcopal conference, within each continent or other geographical area. The list needs regular updating and is incomplete, but as articles are written, more will be added, and various aspects need to be regularly updated. Map Types of Catholic dioceses This refers to Catholic dioceses in the world, of all (Latin o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In Thailand
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Christianity In Thailand
Christianity was first introduced to Thailand by European missionaries. It represents 1.17% of the national population, which is predominantly Buddhist. Christians are numerically and organizationally concentrated more heavily in the north, where they make up an estimated 16% of some lowland districts (e.g., Chomtong, Chiang Mai) and up to very high percents in tribal districts (e.g., Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son). History Around 1510, the Italian merchant Ludovico di Varthema was accompanied in southeast Asia by two Christian guides from ''Sarnau'' (probably Shahr-i Naw, the Persian name for Ayutthaya). They told him that there were many Christians in Sarnau, even "great lords", that they were white men and that they owed their allegiance to the Great Khan of Cathay. Varthema also recorded that the King of Pegu employed 1,000 Christians soldiers recruited from the Ayutthaya Kingdom and that they wrote their script from right to left. Although it is probable that these acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Udon Thani
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Udon Thani (''Dioecesis Udonthaniensis'', th, สังฆมณฑลอุดรธานี) is in northeast Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng. The diocese covers an area of 50,046 km², covering five provinces of Thailand: Khon Kaen, Loei, Nongbua Lamphu, Nong Khai, and Udon Thani. As of 2001, of the 5.3 million citizens, 5,612 are members of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 56 parishes, having 31 priests altogether. History The Prefecture Apostolic of Udonthani was created on May 7, 1953, when the Vicariate Apostolic of Thare was split. On December 18, 1965 the Prefecture Apostolic was elevated to a diocese. Cathedral The ''Cathedral of Our Mother of Perpetual Help'' (Thai: อาสนวิหารพระมารดานิจจานุเคราะห์) is located in Udon Thani town. Bishops * Joseph Luechai Thatwisai, appointed November 14, 2009 * George Yod Phimphisan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Nakhon Ratchasima
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima (''Dioecesis Nakhonratchasimaensis'', th, สังฆมณฑลนครราชสีมา) is located in the north-east of Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng. The diocese covers an area of 41,148 km², covering 3 provinces of Thailand - Buriram, Chaiyaphum and Nakhon Ratchasima; as of 2023, of the 5.2 million citizens of the three provinces, 5,721 were members of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 28 parishes, having 27 priests altogether. History The diocese was created on March 22, 1965, when the Vicariate Apostolic of Ubon was split. December 18, 1965 the Vicariate Apostolic of Nakhorn-Rajasima was elevated to a diocese. Cathedral The cathedral of the diocese is the Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral (อาสนวิหารแม่พระประจักษ์ที่เมืองลูร์ด), located in the town Nakhon Ratchasima. The cathedral can ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Chanthaburi
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Chanthaburi (''Dioecesis Chanthaburiensis'', Thai: สังฆมณฑลจันทบุรี) is located in eastern central Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok. The diocese covers an area of 34,000 km2, covering the provinces - Chanthaburi, Chonburi, Prachinburi, Rayong, Sa Kaeo and Trat, as well as the parts east of the Bang Pa Kong River in Chachoengsao, and Nakhon Nayok except the district Ban Na. As of 2009, of the 4.4 million citizens 38,918 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 42 parishes, having 112 priests altogether. History On May 11, 1944 the Vicariate Apostolic of Chantaburi was split off from the Vicariate Apostolic of Bangkok. On December 18, 1965 it was elevated to a diocese. Cathedral The ''Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception'' (Thai: อาสนวิหารพระนางมารีอาปฏิสนธินิรมล) is the largest church of Thai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic 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 Mueang Sakon Nakhon district. The diocese covers an area of 25,477 km², covering four provinces of Thailand - Kalasin, Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom and 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: * Nakhon Ratchasima * Ubon Ratchathani * Udon Thani History The archdiocese traces its origin back to the Vicariate Apostolic of Laos, which was established on May 4, 1899, responsible for all of what is now northeast Tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Surat Thani
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Surat Thani (''Diœcesis Suratthanensis'', th, สังฆมณฑลสุราษฎร์ธานี) in southern Thailand was founded in 1969, when it was split off from the Diocese of Ratchaburi by the papal bull ''Qui Regno Christi''. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bangkok. The area of Surat Thani was evangelized by the Salesians of Don Bosco in the 1930s. The diocese covers an area of 76,562 km², covering all of the southern provinces of Thailand, including Prachuap Khiri Khan as its northernmost province. As of 2001, of its nine million citizens, 6,682 or 0.1% are members of the Catholic Church. The diocese is divided into 39 parishes, which are grouped by four regions. Bishops * Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, S.D.B.: appointed October 9, 2004 * Michael Praphon Chaicharoen, S.D.B.: June 21, 1988 - May 20, 2003 (died) * Pietro Luigi Carretto, S.D.B.: June 26, 1969 - June 21, 1988 (retired) Cathedral The '' St. Rapha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
