Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok
Archdiocese of Bangkok Archidiœcesis Bangkokensis อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ | |
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| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,831 km2 (7,271 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 13,226,721[1] 115,945[1] (0.9%) |
| Parishes | 54[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 18, 1965 |
| Cathedral | Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Kriengsak Kovitvanit |
| Bishops emeritus | Michael Michai Kitbunchu Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus (1983–2009) |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| catholic.or.th | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok (
History
It dates back to 1662, when the
It was renamed Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Siam (Siam Orientale)
It was renamed Apostolic Vicariate of Bangkok[1][2] on 3 December 1924.
It lost more territories: on 30 June 1930 to establish
On 18 December 1965, it was elevated to the rank of a Metropolitan archdiocese.[1]
On 9 February 1967 it lost territory to establish the Diocese of Nakhon Sawan, as its suffragan.
It enjoyed papal visits from Pope John Paul II in May 1984 and Pope Francis in November 2019.
Extent
The archdiocese covers an area of 18,831 km2, and as of 2002 it is responsible for 81,646 Catholic Christians, 0.7% of the about 12 million living in the area. It covers the administrative provinces
belong to the diocese.Ordinaries
Apostolic Vicars of Siam
- M.E.P.(1669–1696)
- Louis Champion de Cicé, M.E.P (1700–1727)
- Jean-Jacques Tessier de Quéralay, M.E.P. (1727–1736)
- Jean de Lolière-Puycontat, M.E.P. (1738–1755)
- Pierre Brigot, M.E.P. (1755–1776), appointed Ecclesiastical Superior of the Coromandel Coast (India)
- Olivier-Simon Le Bon, M.E.P. (1776–1780)
- Joseph-Louis Coudé, M.E.P. (1782–1785)
- Arnaud-Antoine Garnault, M.E.P. (1786–1811)
- Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens, M.E.P. (1811–1834)
- Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy, M.E.P. (1834–1841)
Apostolic Vicars of Eastern Siam
- Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix, M.E.P. (1841–1862)
- Ferdinand-Aimé-Augustin-Joseph Dupond, M.E.P. (1864–1872)
- Jean-Louis Vey, M.E.P. (1875–1909)
- René-Marie-Joseph Perros, M.E.P. (1909–1924)
Apostolic Vicars of Bangkok
- René-Marie-Joseph Perros, M.E.P. (1924–1947)
- Louis-August-Clément Chorin, M.E.P. (1947–1965)
- Joseph Khiamsun Nittayo (1965)
Archbishops of Bangkok
- Joseph Khiamsun Nittayo (1965–1972)
- Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu (1972–2009)
- Cardinal Kriengsak Kovitvanit (2009–present)
Coadjutor Bishops
- Jean-Jacques Tessier de Quéralay, M.E.P.(1717–1727)
- M.E.P.(1755)
- Olivier-Simon Le Bon, M.E.P. (1764–1776)
- M.E.P.(1810–1811)
- M.E.P. (1828–1831), appointed Apostolic Vicar of Korea
- Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy, M.E.P.(1832–1834)
- Jean-Baptiste Pallegoix, M.E.P.(1838–1841)
- Joseph Khiamsun Nittayo (1963–1965)
Province
Its
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Chanthaburi
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Mai
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Rai
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratchaburi
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Surat Thani
See also
- Christianity in Thailand
- Roman Catholicism in Thailand
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Thailand
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured_view)-Episcopal Conference of Thailand
- Immaculate Conception Church, Bangkok
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Catholic Hierarchy: "Archdiocese of Bangkok" retrieved November 8, 2015[self-published source]
- ^ a b c "Vicariate Apostolic of Siam | Original Catholic Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Bangkok". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.[self-published source]
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