Roman Catholic Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani
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Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani Dioecesis Ubonratchathaniensis สังฆมณฑลอุบลราชธานี | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Thare and Nonseng |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 53,917 km2 (20,817 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 7,785,113 26,242 (0.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Ubon Ratchathani |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop elect | Stephen Boonlert Phromsena |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Weradet Chaiseri |
| Bishops emeritus | Philip Banchong Chaiyara |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani (Dioecesis Ubonratchathaniensis,
archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng
.
The
Yasothon. In 2001, of the 7.7 million citizens, 24,760 were members of the Catholic Church
. It is divided into 55 parishes, with 42 priests altogether.
History
The
Vicariate Apostolic of Nakhon Ratchasima
. On December 18, 1965, the Vicariate Apostolic was elevated to a diocese.
Cathedral
The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, located in Ubon Ratchathani.
Bishops
- M.E.P.: May 7, 1953 - August 13, 1969 (resigned)
- M.E.P.: April 9, 1970 - May 24, 1976 (resigned)
- Michael Bunluen Mansap: May 21, 1976 - March 25, 2006 (retired)
- C.Ss.R(March 25, 2006 – December 2, 2023)
- Stephen Boonlert Phromsena (December 2, 2023 – present)
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