Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok
Coordinates: 13°25′56″N 100°18′19″E / 13.4323°N 100.3054°E
Archdiocese of Bangkok Archidiœcesis Bangkokensis อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ | |
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Location | |
Country | Thailand |
Territory | Bangkok |
Coordinates | 13°25′56″N 100°18′19″E / 13.4323°N 100.3054°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 18,831 km2 (7,271 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 13,226,721[1] 115,945[1] (0.9%) |
Parishes | 54[1] |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | December 18, 1965 |
Cathedral | Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Kriengsak Kovitvanit |
Bishops emeritus | Michael Michai Kitbunchu Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus (1983–2009) |
Map | |
Website | |
catholic.or.th (Requires Adobe Flash Player) |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok, Thailand (Latin: Archidiœcesis Bangkokensis, Thai: อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ) is a Latin archdiocese in Thailand.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok.
History[]
It dates back to 1662, when the Apostolic Vicariate of Siam was created [1][2][3] on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cochin (in Vietnam).
It was renamed Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Siam (Siam Orientale)[1][2] on 10 September 1841, having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Siam. On 5 May 1899 it lost more territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Laos.
It was renamed Apostolic Vicariate of Bangkok[1][2] on 3 December 1924.
It lost more territories: on 30 June 1930 to establish Mission sui juris of Rajaburi, on 11 May 1944 to establish the and on 17 November 1959 to establish the , both now its suffragan.
On 18 December 1965, it was elevated to the rank of a Metropolitan archdiocese.[1]
On 9 February 1967 it lost territory to establish the Diocese of Nakhon Sawan, as its suffragan.
It enjoyed a papal visit from Pope John Paul II in May 1984.
Extent[]
The archdiocese covers an area of 18,831 km², and as of 2002 it is responsible for 81,646 Catholic Christians, 0.7% of the about 12 million living in the area. It covers the administrative provinces Ayutthaya, Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon and Suphanburi; also the parts west of the Bang Pa Kong River of Chachoengsao and Amphoe Ban Na of Nakhon Nayok belong to the diocese.
Ordinaries[]
Apostolic Vicars of Siam[]
- Louis Laneau, M.E.P. (1669-1696)
- Louis Champion de Cicé, M.E.P (1700-1727)
- Jean-Jacques Tessier de Quéralay, M.E.P. (1727-1736)
- Jean de Lolière-Puycontat, M.E.P. (1738-1755)
- Pierre Brigot, M.E.P. (1755-1776), appointed Ecclesiastical Superior of the Coromandel Coast (India)
- Olivier-Simon Le Bon, M.E.P. (1776-1780)
- Joseph-Louis Coudé, M.E.P. (1782-1785)
- Arnaud-Antoine Garnault, M.E.P. (1786-1811)
- Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens, M.E.P. (1811-1834)
- Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy, M.E.P. (1834-1841)
Apostolic Vicars of Eastern Siam[]
- Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix, M.E.P. (1841-1862)
- Ferdinand-Aimé-Augustin-Joseph Dupond, M.E.P. (1864-1872)
- Jean-Louis Vey, M.E.P. (1875-1909)
- René-Marie-Joseph Perros, M.E.P. (1909-1924)
Apostolic Vicars of Bangkok[]
- René-Marie-Joseph Perros, M.E.P. (1924-1947)
- Louis-August-Clément Chorin, M.E.P. (1947-1965)
- Joseph Khiamsun Nittayo (1965)
Archbishops of Bangkok[]
- Joseph Khiamsun Nittayo (1965-1972)
- Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu (1972-2009)
- Cardinal Kriengsak Kovitvanit (2009–present)
Coadjutor Bishops[]
- Jean-Jacques Tessier de Quéralay, M.E.P. (1717-1727)
- Pierre Brigot, M.E.P. (1755)
- Olivier-Simon Le Bon, M.E.P. (1764-1776)
- Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens, M.E.P. (1810-1811)
- Barthélemy Bruguière, M.E.P. (1828-1831), appointed Apostolic Vicar of Korea
- Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy, M.E.P. (1832-1834)
- Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix, M.E.P. (1838-1841)
- Joseph Khiamsun Nittayo (1963-1965)
Province[]
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and these five suffragan bishoprics :
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Chanthaburi
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Mai
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Rai
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratchaburi
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Surat Thani
See also[]
- Christianity in Thailand
- Roman Catholicism in Thailand
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Thailand
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured_view)-Episcopal Conference of Thailand
- Immaculate Conception Church, Bangkok
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Catholic Hierarchy: "Archdiocese of Bangkok" retrieved November 8, 2015[self-published source]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Vicariate Apostolic of Siam | Original Catholic Encyclopedia
- ^ "Archdiocese of Bangkok". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.[self-published source]
Sources[]
- GigaCatholic with incumbent biography links
- catholic-hierarchy.org [self-published]
External links[]
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- Official website (in Thai)
- 1662 establishments in Siam
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Thailand