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Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima

Dioecesis Nakhonratchasimaensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 2 July 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Thailand
  • Square Kilometers: 43,595 (16,838 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Marie Vithaya School, 386 Mukhamontri Road, Muang, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
  • Telephone: (044)255.668/9
  • Fax: 254.433

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Nakhorn-Rajasima
22 March 1965ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Ubon (Nakornrajasima, Buriram, and Chayaphum) Vicariate Apostolic of Nakhorn-Rajasima (erected)
Diocese of Nakhorn-Rajasima
18 December 1965ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Nakhorn-Rajasima Diocese of Nakhorn-Rajasima
Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima
2 July 1969Name ChangedDiocese of Nakhorn-Rajasima Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima
19702,9762,445,414.1%10102971412ap1971
19804,3953,671,000.1%510152931326ap1981
19905,2114,631,000.1%191927443636ap1991
19995,3325,050,570.1%2232521373836ap2000
20005,3915,120,520.1%2242620783826ap2001
20015,2045,168,436.1%2232520833426ap2002
20025,2845,168,436.1%2332620363328ap2003
20035,2585,180,465.1%2332620263228ap2004
20045,4645,198,400.1%2132422763228ap2005
20136,2055,449,468.1%2452921382834ap2014
20166,7675,352,914.1%2733022562934ap2017
20196,5645,310,006.1%3163717793035ap2020
20216,8565,339,355.1%27633207103035ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Nakhorn-Rajasima
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 259, and Page 260
  • Diocese of Nakhorn-Rajasima
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 552, to Page 554
  • Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 181

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