Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok

Coordinates: 13°25′56″N 100°18′19″E / 13.4323°N 100.3054°E / 13.4323; 100.3054

Archdiocese of Bangkok Archidioecesis Bangkokensis อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ
Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok
Location
Country	Thailand
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of Bangkok
Metropolitan	Bangkok
Coordinates	13°25′56″N 100°18′19″E / 13.4323°N 100.3054°E / 13.4323; 100.3054
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	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	December 18, 1965
Cathedral	Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Kriengsak Kovitvanit
Emeritus Bishops	Michael Michai Kitbunchu Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus (1983-2009)
Map
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok, Thailand (Latin: Archidioecesis Bangkokensis, Thai: อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ) dates back to 1662, when the Vicariate Apostolic of Siam ^[2][3] was created. It was renamed Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Siam (Siam Orientale) ^[2][3] in 1841 and Vicariate Apostolic of Bangkok ^[2][3] in 1924. On December 18, 1965, it is was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese.

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 provinces Ayutthaya, Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon and Suphanburi. Also the part west of the Bang Pa Kong River of Chachoengsao and Amphoe Ban Na of Nakhon Nayok belong to the diocese.

5 dioceses are suffragans of the archdiosese:

• Chanthaburi
• Chiang Mai
• Nakhon Sawan
• Ratchaburi
• Surat Thani

Ordinaries

The administrators of the vicariate were vicars, but were bishop of a titular see.

• Louis Laneau, M.E.P (1673–1696)
• 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 (1755–1767)
• Olivier-Simon Le Bon, M.E.P (1768–1780)
• Joseph-Louis Coudé, M.E.P (1782–1785)
• Arnaud-Antoine Garnault, M.E.P (1786–1810)
• Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens, M.E.P (1811–1834)
• Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy, M.E.P (1834–1841)
• 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 (1909–1947)
• Louis-August-Clément Chorin, M.E.P (1947–1965)

Bishops

• Joseph Khiamsun Nittayo (1965–1973)
• Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu (1973–2009)
• Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit (since 2009)

Notes

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See also

• Christianity in Thailand
• Roman Catholicism in Thailand
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Thailand
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured_view)-Episcopal Conference of Thailand

External links

• http://www.catholic.or.th (Thai)
• catholic-hierarchy.org