Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
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Diocese of Nakhon Sawan Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis สังฆมณฑลนครสวรรค์ | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangkok |
| Metropolitan | Bangkok |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 93,547 km2 (36,119 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 8.2 million 9,237 (0.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | St Anne's Cathedral in Nakhon Sawan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Kriengsak Kovitvanit |
| Map | |
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The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Nakhon Sawan (Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลนครสวรรค์) is located in central Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok.
The diocese covers an area of 93,547 km², covering 13 provinces - Chainat, Kamphaeng Phet, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Saraburi, Sukhothai, Tak, Uthai Thani, Uttaradit.
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 (15°41′37″N 100°7′13″E / 15.69361°N 100.12028°E).
WikiMiniAtlasBishops[]
- , M.E.P.: February 9, 1967 - May 24, 1976 (Resigned)
- Joseph Banchong Aribarg: May 24, 1976 - November 5, 1998 (Resigned)
- Louis Chamniern Santisukniram: November 5, 1998 - July 1, 2005 (became Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng)
- Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit: appointed March 7, 2007 - May 15, 2009 (became Archbishop of Bangkok)
- : appointed 19 June 2009
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Thailand
- Christian organizations established in 1967