Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
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The Diocese
of Nakhon Sawan
(Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis) 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.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Nakhon Sawan
Nakhon Sawan
Nakhon Sawan is a city in Thailand, the name literally means "Heavenly City". The city is the capital of Nakhon Sawan Province, and covers the complete subdistrict Pak Nam Pho and parts of Khwae Yai, Nakhon Sawan Tok, Nakhon Sawan Ok and Wat Sai, all of Mueang Nakhon Sawan district...
(Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis) is located in central Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok
Archdiocese of Bangkok
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok, Thailand dates back to 1662, when the of created. It was renamed in 1841 and in 1924...
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The diocese covers an area of 93,547 km², covering 13 provinces
Provinces of Thailand
Thailand is divided into 76 provinces , which are geographically grouped into 6 regions. The capital Bangkok is not a province but a special administrative area and is included as the 77th province since it is administered at the same level as the other 76 provinces. The name of the provinces are...
- Chainat
Chainat Province
Chainat is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri and Uthai Thani.-Geography:...
, Kamphaeng Phet
Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan and Tak.- Etymology :...
, Lopburi
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
, Nakhon Sawan
Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.- Etymology :...
, Saraburi
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
, Sukhothai
Sukhothai Province
Sukhothai is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phrae, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, and Lampang...
, Tak
Tak Province
Tak is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi...
, Uthai Thani
Uthai Thani Province
Uthai Thani is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi and Tak.-Geography:...
, Uttaradit
Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan...
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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
- Michel-Auguste-Marie Langer, M.E.P.: February 9 1967 - May 24 1976 (Resigned)
- Joseph Banchong Aribarg: May 24 1976 - November 5 1998 (Resigned)
- Louis Chamniern SantisukniramLouis Chamniern SantisukniramLouis Chamniern Santisukniram is the Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng, Thailand.Louis Chamniern Santisukniram was ordained as priest on May 17, 1970, and was appointed as bishop of the Diocese of Nakhon Sawan on November 5, 1998...
: November 5 1998 - July 1 2005 (became Archbishop of Thare and NonsengArchdiocese of Thare and NonsengThe Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng is located in the north-east of Thailand. It is based in Tha Rae, a subdistrict municipality in the Mueang Sakon Nakhon district....
) - Francis Xavier Kriengsak KovitvanitKriengsak KovitvanitFrancis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit is Archbishop of Bangkok.Born in Ban Rak, he entered the St Joseph's Minor Seminary in Sampran. From 1970 to 1976 he studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, and was ordained as priest on 11 July 1976...
: appointed March 7 2007 - May 15 2009 (became Archbishop of BangkokArchdiocese of BangkokThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok, Thailand dates back to 1662, when the of created. It was renamed in 1841 and in 1924...
) - Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai: appointed 19 June 2009