Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani
| Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng |
| Diocesan bishop | Philip Banchong Chaiyara CSsR |
| Vicar General | Andrew Vitthaya Ngamvong |
| founding | 1953 |
| surface | 53,917 km² |
| Parishes | 58 (2010) |
| Residents | 7,785,113 (2010) |
| Catholics | 26,242 (2010) |
| proportion of | 0.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 32 (2010) |
| Religious priest | 8 (2010) |
| Catholics per priest | 656 |
| Friars | 13 (2010) |
| Religious sisters | 169 (2010) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Thai |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Mother of God |
| address | PO Box 5 498 Chayangkoon Road Ubon Ratchathani 34000 Thailand |
| Website | www.catholicubon.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani ( lat. : Dioecesis Ubonratchathaniensis , Thai : สังฆมณฑล อุบลราชธานี ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Thailand .
organization
The 53,917 km² diocese includes the provinces of Amnat Charoen , Maha Sarakham , Roi Et , Si Sa Ket , Surin , Ubon Ratchathani and Yasothon . It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng ( Archidioecesis Tharensis et Nonsengensis , อัคร สังฆมณฑล ท่า แร่ - หนอง แสง ) as a suffragan .
history
The Diocese of Dio goes back to the Apostolic Vicariate of Ubon, which was separated from the Archdiocese of Thare and Nongseng on May 7, 1953. In 1965 the western part of the vicariate became the Apostolic Vicariate of Nakhon Ratchasima . On December 18, 1965, the vicariate was elevated to a diocese.
cathedral
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Mother of God (Thai: อาสน วิหาร แม่ พระ นิรมล ) is located in the city of Ubon Ratchathani.
Ordinaries
- Michael Bunluen Mansap , May 21, 1976-25. March 2006
- Claude Germain Berthold MEP , April 9, 1970-24. May 1976
- Claudius Philippe Bayet MEP, May 7, 1953-13. August 1969
- Philip Banchong Chaiyara CSsR , since March 25, 2006