Rite Latin Rite Area 93,547 km² Country Thailand | Pope Francis Phone +66 56 222 141 Metropolitan archbishop Kriengsak Kovitvanit | |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2006)
8.2 million
9,237 (0.1%) Cathedral St Anne's Cathedral in Nakhon Sawan Address 9/9, Sawan Withi 31 Road, Tambon Paknam Pho, Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Sawan, 60000, Thailand Bishop Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok Similar Nakhon Sawan Christend, คริสตจักร, สามเณรา, Christend, St Ann Catholic church | ||
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.
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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).
Bishops
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Sawan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA