Diocese of Surat Thani
| Diocese of Surat Thani Diœcesis Suratthanensis สังฆมณฑลสุราษฎร์ธานี | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangkok |
| Metropolitan | Bangkok |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 76,562 km2 (29,561 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 9,015,380 6,682 (0.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 26 June 1969 |
| Cathedral | St. Raphael Cathedral, Surat Thani |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Paul Trairong Multree |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Official website | |
Diocese of Surat Thani — The Diocese of Surat Thani (Diœcesis Suratthanensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลสุราษฎร์ธานี) in southern Thailand was founded in 1969, when it was split off from the Diocese of Ratchaburi by the papal bull Qui Regno Christi. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bangkok. The area of Surat Thani was evangelized by the Salesians of Don Bosco in the 1930s.
The diocese covers an area of 76,562 km2, covering all of the southern provinces of Thailand, including Prachuap Khiri Khan as its northernmost province. As of 2001, of its nine million citizens, 6,682 or 0.1% are members of the Catholic Church. The diocese is divided into 39 parishes, which are grouped by four regions.
Bishops
- Pietro Luigi Carretto, S.D.B. (June 26, 1969 - June 21, 1988 retired)
- Michael Praphon Chaicharoen, S.D.B. (June 21, 1988 - May 20, 2003 died)
- Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, S.D.B. (October 9, 2004[1] - July 8, 2024)[2]
- Paul Trairong Multree (July 8. 2024[2] – present)
Cathedral
The St. Raphael Cathedral (Thai: อาสนวิหารอัครเทวดาราฟาเอล) is in the town of Surat Thani at 9°9′0″N 99°20′4″E / 9.15000°N 99.33444°E. The church was built in 1962, and became a cathedral when the diocese was established in 1969.
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Thailand
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Surat Thani is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Bangkok
External links
References
- Back to citation "Rinunce e nomine, 09.10.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. October 9, 2004. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Rinunce e nomine, 08.07.2024" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Surat Thani, official website
External links
- Official site
- catholic-hierarchy.org [self-published]