Roman Catholic Diocese of Udon Thani
Diocese of Udon Thani
Dioecesis Udonthaniensis
สังฆมณฑลอุดรธานี
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Location | |
Country | Thailand |
Ecclesiastical province | Thare and Nonseng |
Metropolitan | Thare and Nonseng |
Statistics | |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 5,371,000 16,822 (0.3%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Udon Thani |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Joseph Luechai Thatwisai |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Louis Chamniern Santisukniram |
Emeritus Bishops | George Yod Phimphisan Bishop Emeritus (1975-2009) |
Map | |
Location of the Diocese of Udon Thani Location of the Diocese of Udon Thani |
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Udon Thani (Dioecesis Udonthaniensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลอุดรธานี) 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 50,046 km², covering five provinces of Thailand - Khon Kaen, Loei, Nongbua Lamphu, Nong Khai and Udon Thani. As of 2001, of the 5.3 million citizen 5,612 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 56 parishes, having 31 priests altogether.
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History
The Prefecture Apostolic of Udonthani was created on May 7, 1953, when the Vicariate Apostolic of Thare was split. On December 18, 1965 the Prefecture Apostolic was elevated to a diocese.
Cathedral
The Cathedral of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Thai: อาสนวิหารพระมารดานิจจานุเคราะห์) is located in Udon Thani town.
Bishops
- Joseph Luechai Thatwisai, appointed November 14, 2009
- George Yod Phimphisan, C.Ss.R.: October 2, 1975 - November 14, 2009 (resigned)
- Clarence James Duhart, C.Ss.R.: 1953 - October 2, 1975 (resigned)
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