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Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan ( th, นครสวรรค์, ) is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') in Thailand, the name literally means "Heavenly City". The city is the capital of Nakhon Sawan Province, and covers the complete subdistrict (''tambon'') Pak Nam P ...

(''Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis'', th, สังฆมณฑลนครสวรรค์) is located in central

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. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok. The diocese covers an area of 93,547 km², covering 13

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Uthai Thani Uthai Thani ( th, อุทัยธานี, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in Thailand, capital of the Uthai Thani Province, in the upper central region of the country. It includes the entire ''tambon'' Uthai Mai of Mueang Uthai Thani distr ...

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. 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 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 ...

: May 24, 1976 - November 5, 1998 (Resigned) *

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 ...

: November 5, 1998 - July 1, 2005 (became Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng) *

Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit ( th, ฟรังซิสเซเวียร์ เกรียงศักดิ์ โกวิทวาณิช, , ; born 27 May 1949) is a Thai Catholic prelate and cardinal who has served as Archbi ...

: appointed March 7, 2007 - May 15, 2009 (became Archbishop of Bangkok) *

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: appointed 19 June 2009

External links

Website of the diocese
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