Diocese of Udon Thani
| Diocese of Udon Thani | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng |
| Diocesan bishop | Joseph Luechai Thatwisai |
| founding | 1965 |
| surface | 50,046 km² |
| Parishes | 60 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Residents | 5,318,718 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Catholics | 16,359 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| proportion of | 0.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 12 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Religious priest | 29 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 399 |
| Friars | 33 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| Religious sisters | 100 ( 12/31/2004 / AP2005 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Thai |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Our Mother of Perpetual Help |
| Website | udondiocese.cbct.net |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Udon Thani ( lat. : Dioecesis Udonthaniensis , Thai : สังฆมณฑล อุดรธานี ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Udon Thani in Thailand .
organization
The 50,046 km² diocese includes the provinces of Khon Kaen , Loei , Nongbua Lamphu , Nong Khai and Udon Thani . It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng ( Archidioecesis Tharensis et Nonsengensis , อัคร สังฆมณฑล ท่า แร่ - หนอง แสง ) as a suffragan .
history
Pope Pius XII founded the Apostolic Prefecture Udonthani on May 7, 1953 from cession of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Thare .
On December 18, 1965, it was elevated to a diocese. It took its current name on July 2, 1969.
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Udonthani
- Clarence James Duhart CSsR (1953 - December 18, 1965)
Bishop of Udonthani
- Clarence James Duhart CSsR (resigned December 18, 1965 - October 2, 1975)
- George Yod Phimphisan CSsR (October 2, 1975 - November 14, 2009, retired)
- Joseph Luechai Thatwisai , since November 14, 2009