Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani
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The Diocese
of Ubon Ratchathani
(Dioecesis Ubonratchathaniensis) 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 53,917 km², covering seven provinces of Thailand
- Amnat Charoen
, Maha Sarakham
, Roi Et
, Sisaket
, Surin
, Ubon Ratchathani
and Yasothon
. As of 2001, of the 7.7 million citizen 24,760 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 55 parishes, having 42 priests altogether.
was split. In 1965 the western part of the territory was split off and became the Vicariate Apostolic of Nakhon Ratchasima
. On December 18, 1965 the Vicariate Apostolic was elevated to a diocese.
of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, located in Ubon Ratchathani.15°13′38"N 104°51′2"E
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 Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani is a city on the Mun River in the south-east of the Isan region of Thailand. It is known as Ubon for short. The name means "Royal Lotus City." The provincial seal features a pond with a lotus flower and leaves in a circular frame. Ubon is the administrative centre of Ubon...
(Dioecesis Ubonratchathaniensis) 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
Suffragan Diocese
A suffragan diocese is a diocese in the Catholic Church that is overseen not only by its own diocesan bishop but also by a metropolitan bishop. The metropolitan is always an archbishop who governs his own archdiocese...
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....
.
The diocese covers an area of 53,917 km², covering seven 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...
- Amnat Charoen
Amnat Charoen Province
Amnat Charoen is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon and Mukdahan. To the east it borders Salavan of Laos.-Geography:...
, Maha Sarakham
Maha Sarakham Province
Maha Sarakham is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the northeastern region of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kalasin, Roi Et, Surin, Buriram and Khon Kaen....
, Roi Et
Roi Et Province
Roi Et is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham....
, Sisaket
Sisaket Province
Sisaket , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Surin, Roi Et, Yasothon and Ubon Ratchathani. To the south it borders Oddar Meancheay and Preah Vihear of Cambodia.-Geography:...
, Surin
Surin Province
Surin is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket...
, Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani Province
-History:The area was part of the Khmer Empire. Before the late eighteenth century, this area evidently was outside Siamese or Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom....
and Yasothon
Yasothon Province
Yasothon is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand on the Chi River. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et.-Geography:...
. As of 2001, of the 7.7 million citizen 24,760 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 55 parishes, having 42 priests altogether.
History
The Vicariate Apostolic of Ubon was created on May 7, 1953, when the Vicariate Apostolic of ThareArchdiocese 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....
was split. In 1965 the western part of the territory was split off and became the Vicariate Apostolic of Nakhon Ratchasima
Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima
The Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima is located in the north-east of Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng....
. On December 18, 1965 the Vicariate Apostolic was elevated to a diocese.
Cathedral
The cathedralCathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, located in Ubon Ratchathani.15°13′38"N 104°51′2"E
Bishops
- Philip Banchong ChaiyaraPhilip Banchong ChaiyaraPhilip Banchong Chaiyara C.Ss.R. is the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand....
, C.Ss.R: appointed March 25, 2006 - Michael Bunluen MansapMichael Bunluen MansapMichael Bunluen Mansap was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand....
: May 21 1976 - March 25, 2006 (retired) - Claude Germain Berthold, M.E.P.: April 9 1970 - May 24 1976 (resigned)
- Claudius Philippe Bayet, M.E.P.: May 7 1953 - August 13 1969 (resigned)