Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima

Diocese of Nakhon Rathasima

Dioecesis Nakhonratchasimaensis

สังฆมณฑลนครราชสีมา
Location
Country Thailand
Ecclesiastical provinceThare and Nonseng
MetropolitanThare and Nonseng
Statistics
Area41,148 km2 (15,887 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2023)
5,200,000
5,721 (0.11%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralOur Lady of Lourdes Cathedral in Nakhon Ratchasima
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Chusak Sirisut
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Weradet Chaiseri
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The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima (Dioecesis Nakhonratchasimaensis, Thai: 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.[1] 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.14°58′24″N 102°4′42″E / 14.97333°N 102.07833°E / 14.97333; 102.07833

The cathedral can hold over 3,000 people.[2]

Bishops

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima". UCANews. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  2. ^ "Nakhon Ratchasima celebrates ordination of new Bishop". Fides. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  3. ^ a b c "Bishop Joseph Chusak Sirisut". UCANews. Retrieved 2023-12-19.