Philip Banchong Chaiyara
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Philip Banchong Chaiyara C.Ss.R. (born January 30, 1945, Thai
ฟิลิป บรรจง ไชยรา) is the bishop
of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ubon Ratchathani
, Thailand
.
Born in Chang Ming (Phanna Nikhom district
, Sakon Nakhon Province
), he became member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
on August 2, 1969. He studied philosophy at the Holy Redeemer College in Waterford, Wisconsin
and theology at Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary at Esopus, New York
. On June 12, 1975 he was ordained as priest. 1976-78 he worked as parish priest at the Nongkhai Mission, Diocese of Udon Thani
; 1979-81 he was rector of the Redemptorist Seminary Minor at Si Racha; 1981-87 parish priest at the Holy Redeemer Church in Bangkok; 1987-92 parish priest at Bannoi, Khonkaen, Udon Thani diocese; 1993-2002 director of Social Work at Pattaya
, Diocese of Chanthaburi
. Since 2005 he also was parish priest at St. Nikolaus, Pattaya, Chanthaburi diocese.
On March 25, 2006 he was appointed as the new bishop of the diocese of Ubon Ratchathani.
Thai alphabet
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ฟิลิป บรรจง ไชยรา) is the bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ubon Ratchathani
Diocese 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....
, 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...
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Born in Chang Ming (Phanna Nikhom district
Amphoe Phanna Nikhom
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Kut Bak, Nikhom Nam Un, Waritchaphum, Phang Khon, Wanon Niwat and Akat Amnuai of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province.-History:...
, Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...
), he became member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer is a Roman Catholic missionary Congregation founded by Saint Alphonsus Liguori at Scala, near Amalfi, Italy for the purpose of labouring among the neglected country people in the neighbourhood of Naples.Members of the Congregation, priests and brothers,...
on August 2, 1969. He studied philosophy at the Holy Redeemer College in Waterford, Wisconsin
Waterford, Wisconsin
Waterford is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,048 at the 2000 census. The village is located mostly within the Town of Waterford...
and theology at Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary at Esopus, New York
Esopus, New York
Esopus is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 9,331 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the local Indian tribe and means "high banks."...
. On June 12, 1975 he was ordained as priest. 1976-78 he worked as parish priest at the Nongkhai Mission, Diocese of Udon Thani
Diocese of Udon Thani
The Diocese of Udon Thani is located in the north-east of Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng....
; 1979-81 he was rector of the Redemptorist Seminary Minor at Si Racha; 1981-87 parish priest at the Holy Redeemer Church in Bangkok; 1987-92 parish priest at Bannoi, Khonkaen, Udon Thani diocese; 1993-2002 director of Social Work at Pattaya
Pattaya
Pattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chonburi....
, Diocese of Chanthaburi
Diocese of Chanthaburi
The Diocese of Chanthaburi is located in eastern central Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok....
. Since 2005 he also was parish priest at St. Nikolaus, Pattaya, Chanthaburi diocese.
On March 25, 2006 he was appointed as the new bishop of the diocese of Ubon Ratchathani.