Sacred Heart Cathedral, Chiang Mai

Coordinates: 18°46′30″N 99°00′12″E / 18.7751°N 99.0033°E / 18.7751; 99.0033
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Sacred Heart Cathedral
อาสนวิหารพระหฤทัย
Roman Catholic Church
Chiang Mai cathedral tower

The Sacred Heart Cathedral,[1] (Thai: อาสนวิหารพระหฤทัย) also called Chiang Mai Cathedral, is a Catholic Church located in Chiang Mai, Thailand.[2][3] The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite.[4]

History

The present church is the third structure that serves as the cathedral of the diocese, and was inaugurated on October 30, 1999. The first church dedicated to the Sacred Heart was built in 1931. A new and larger church was inaugurated on February 28, 1965[citation needed] as the principal church of the Diocese of Chiang Mai (Dioecesis Chiangmaiensis, สังฆมณฑลเชียงใหม่), which was created in the same year by bull "Qui in fastigio" of Pope Paul VI.[citation needed]

Ancillary buildings

The Sacred Heart School and a kindergarten surround the church building, having been added in 1932.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sacred Heart Cathedral in Chiang Mai
  2. ^ "Mass on Time". massontime.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  3. ISBN 9780882897929
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  4. ^ "Sacred Heart at 225 Charoen prathet Rd., Chiang Mai 50000 (Filtered by: 50000) Thailand". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
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