Diocese of Chiang Rai
| Diocese of Chiang Rai | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Bangkok |
| Diocesan bishop | Joseph Vuthilert Haelom |
| founding | April 25, 2018 |
| surface | 37,839 km² |
| Parishes | 16 (2018) |
| Residents | 2,683,794 (2018) |
| Catholics | 18,062 (2018) |
| proportion of | 0.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 6 (2018) |
| Religious priest | 41 (2018) |
| Catholics per priest | 384 |
| Religious sisters | 51 (2018) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Thai |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin |
The diocese of Chiang Rai ( Latin Dioecesis Chiangraiensis , Thai : สังฆมณฑล เชียงราย ) is in Thailand situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Chiang Rai .
history
The Diocese of Chiang Rai was established on April 25, 2018 by Pope Francis from cession of territory from the Diocese of Chiang Mai and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Bangkok as a suffragan . The first bishop was Joseph Vuthilert Haelom .
The Diocese of Chiang Rai comprises the provinces of Chiang Rai , Nan , Phayao and Phrae as well as the Amphoe Ngao of the Lampang province .
See also
Web links
- Entry on the Diocese of Chiang Rai on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Entry on Diocese of Chiang Rai on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b erezione della diocesi di Chiang Rai (Thailandia) e del primo Vescovo nouns. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 25, 2018, accessed April 25, 2018 (Italian).