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Diocese of Nakhon Sawan

Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Paul Tawat Singsa, Bishop-Elect
  • Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 2 July 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangkok
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Thailand
  • Square Kilometers: 93,547 (36,132 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.nsdiocese.or.th
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 69/39 Dawadung Road, Nakhon Sawan 60000, Thailand
  • Telephone: (056)060.997

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Nakhorn-Sawan
9 February 1967ErectedArchdiocese of Bangkok (Tak, Sukkotai, Phitsanulok, Kamphenghet, Pichit, Pechabum, Nakhorn-Sawan, Uthaithani, Chainat, Singbury, Lopbury, and Sarabury) Diocese of Nakhorn-Sawan (erected)
Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
2 July 1969Name ChangedDiocese of Nakhorn-Sawan Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
20 June 1970Territory AddedDiocese of Chiang Mai (Uttaradit) Diocese of Nakhon Sawan

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
19704,1713,987,765.1%17172452112ap1971
19805,5185,650,000.1%316192902125ap1981
19908,3807,338,125.1%13922380122220ap1991
19999,5377,549,813.1%22628340112422ap2000
20009,8568,299,235.1%21829339113322ap2001
20019,2378,272,430.1%20727342123728ap2002
200210,2728,280,400.1%18725410123728ap2003
200311,2519,036,800.1%18725450123728ap2004
200410,8788,358,639.1%3513630264428ap2005
201316,2298,599,000.2%315364501106931ap2014
201616,4769,296,000.2%301242392167643ap2017
201916,9009,532,680.2%371552325197643ap2020
202118,5658,959,045.2%381250371167651ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Nakhorn-Sawan
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 533, and Page 534
  • Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 181
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 647, and Page 648

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