Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima
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The Diocese
of Nakhon Ratchasima
(Dioecesis Nakhonratchasimaensis) is located in the north-east of Thailand
. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng
.
The diocese covers an area of 41,148 km², covering 3 provinces of Thailand
- Buriram
, Chaiyaphum
and Nakhon Ratchasima
. As of 2001, of the 5.1 million citizen 5,204 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 28 parishes, having 27 priests altogether.
was split. December 18 1965 the Vicariate Apostolic of Nakhorn-Rajasima was elevated to a diocese.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima or is a city in the north-east of Thailand and gateway to Isan. It is the capital of the Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Nakhon Ratchasima district...
(Dioecesis Nakhonratchasimaensis) is located in the north-east of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng
Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng
The Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng is located in the north-east of Thailand. It is based in Tha Rae, a subdistrict municipality in the Mueang Sakon Nakhon district....
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The diocese covers an area of 41,148 km², covering 3 provinces of Thailand
Provinces of Thailand
Thailand is divided into 76 provinces , which are geographically grouped into 6 regions. The capital Bangkok is not a province but a special administrative area and is included as the 77th province since it is administered at the same level as the other 76 provinces. The name of the provinces are...
- Buriram
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
, Chaiyaphum
Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
and Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
. As of 2001, of the 5.1 million citizen 5,204 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 28 parishes, having 27 priests altogether.
History
The diocese was created on March 22, 1965, when the Vicariate Apostolic of UbonDiocese of Ubon Ratchathani
The Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani is located in the north-east of Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng....
was split. December 18 1965 the Vicariate Apostolic of Nakhorn-Rajasima was elevated to a diocese.
Cathedral
The cathedral of the diocese is the Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral (อาสนวิหารแม่พระประจักษ์ที่เมืองลูร์ด), located in the town Nakhon Ratchasima.14°58′24"N 102°4′42"EBishops
- Joseph Chusak SirisutJoseph Chusak SirisutJoseph Chusak Sirisut is bishop of the Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern Thailand.Born at Bang Nok Kwaek, the center of the Diocese of Ratchaburi, he studied at the Sampran Major Seminary to become a priest. He received a B.A. in scholastic administration at the Sukhothai Thammathirat...
: appointed November 30 2006 - Joachim Phayao Manisap: May 30 1977 - November 30 2006 (resigned)
- Alain Sauveur Ferdinand van Gaver, M.E.P: March 22 1965 - May 30 1977 (resigned)