Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
Appearance
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Diocese of Nakhon Sawan Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis สังฆมณฑลนครสวรรค์ | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Bangkok |
Metropolitan | Bangkok |
Statistics | |
Area | 93,547 km2 (36,119 sq mi) |
Population
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Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | St Anne's Cathedral in Nakhon Sawan |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Leo XIV |
Bishop | Paul Tawat Singsa |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Kriengsak Kovitvanit |
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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.[1]
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
[edit]The diocese was erected on February 9, 1967, when it was split off from the archdiocese of Bangkok.
Cathedral
[edit]The St. Anna Cathedral is located in downtown Nakhon Sawan (15°41′37″N 100°7′13″E / 15.69361°N 100.12028°E).
Bishops
[edit]- Michel-Auguste-Marie Langer, M.E.P. (February 9, 1967 – May 24, 1976)
- Joseph Banchong Aribarg (May 24, 1976 – November 5, 1998)
- Louis Chamniern Santisukniram (November 5, 1998 – July 1, 2005); became Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng
- Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit (March 7, 2007 – May 15, 2009); became Archbishop of Bangkok
- Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai (June 19, 2009 – February 12, 2024)
- Paul Tawat Singsa (February 12, 2024 – )
References
[edit]- ^ "Nakhon Sawan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-07-14.