Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima
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Diocese of Nakhon Rathasima Dioecesis Nakhonratchasimaensis สังฆมณฑลนครราชสีมา | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Ecclesiastical province | Thare and Nonseng |
| Metropolitan | Thare and Nonseng |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 41,148 km2 (15,887 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 5,200,000 5,429 (0.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral in Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Chusak Sirisut |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Louis Chamniern Santisukniram |
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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 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
Bishops[]
- Joseph Chusak Sirisut: appointed November 30, 2006
- : May 30, 1977 - November 30, 2006 (resigned)
- , M.E.P: March 22, 1965 - May 30, 1977 (resigned)
External links[]
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Thailand
- Christian organizations established in 1965
- Buriram province
- Chaiyaphum province
- Nakhon Ratchasima province