Diocese of Chiang Rai
Diocese of Chiang Rai Dioecesis Chiangraiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bangkok |
| Metropolitan | Bangkok |
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| Statistics | |
| Area | 37.839 km2 (14.610 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 16 |
| Churches | 130 |
| Schools | 6 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | The Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral in Chiang Rai |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Joseph Vuthilert Haelom |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Kriengsak Kovitvanit |
The Diocese of Chiang Rai (Dioecesis Chiangraiensis) in northern Thailand is a Latin Catholic suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bangkok.
The diocese covers an area of 37,839 km2, covering four provinces: Chiang Rai, Nan, Phayao, Phrae and Ngao District of the Lampang Province. The diocese is divided into 16 parishes, having 47 priests altogether.
As of 2018[update], of the 2.684 million citizens in the area, 18,062 are members of the Catholic Church.
History
[edit | edit source]The diocese was erected on 25 April 2018, when it was split off from the Diocese of Chiang Mai.[1]
Cathedral
[edit | edit source]The Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral in Chiang Rai.
Bishops
[edit | edit source]- Joseph Vuthilert Haelom: appointed 25 April 2018
References
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External links
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