Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Sawan

The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Nakhon Sawan (Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลนครสวรรค์) is located in central Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok.

Diocese of Nakhon Sawan

Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis

สังฆมณฑลนครสวรรค์
Location
Country Thailand
Ecclesiastical provinceBangkok
MetropolitanBangkok
Statistics
Area93,547 km2 (36,119 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
8.2 million
9,237 (0.1%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSt Anne's Cathedral in Nakhon Sawan
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaul Tawat Singsa
Metropolitan ArchbishopKriengsak Kovitvanit
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The diocese covers an area of 93,547 km2, covering 13 provinces - Chainat, Kamphaeng Phet, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Saraburi, Sukhothai, Tak, Uthai Thani, Uttaradit.

As of 2001, of the 8.2 million citizen 9,237 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 28 parishes, having 27 priests altogether.

History

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The diocese was erected on February 9, 1967, when it was split off from the archdiocese of Bangkok.

Cathedral

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The St. Anna Cathedral is located in downtown Nakhon Sawan (15°41′37″N 100°7′13″E / 15.69361°N 100.12028°E / 15.69361; 100.12028).

Bishops

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