Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima

Diocese of Nakhon Rathasima
Dioecesis Nakhonratchasimaensis
สังฆมณฑลนครราชสีมา
Location
Country Thailand
Ecclesiastical province Thare and Nonseng
Metropolitan Thare and Nonseng
Statistics
Area 41,148 km2 (15,887 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
5,200,000
5,429 (0.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral in Nakhon Ratchasima
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Joseph Chusak Sirisut
Metropolitan Archbishop Louis Chamniern Santisukniram
Map

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 2001, of the 5.1 million citizen 5,204 are member 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.14°58′24″N 102°4′42″E / 14.97333°N 102.07833°E / 14.97333; 102.07833

Bishops

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