Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Ubon
  • Latin Name: Ubonensis
  • Erected: 7 May 1953
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Thailand

• Diocese of Ubon
  • Latin Name: Ubonensis
  • Elevated: 18 December 1965
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng
  • Country: Thailand

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Claudius-Philippe Bayet, M.E.P. † (7 May 1953 Appointed - 13 Aug 1969 Resigned)
• Claude Germain Berthold, M.E.P. † (9 Apr 1970 Appointed - 24 May 1976 Resigned)
• Michael Bunluen Mansap † (21 May 1976 Appointed - 25 Mar 2006 Retired)
• Philip Banchong Chaiyara, C.Ss.R. (25 Mar 2006 Appointed - 2 Dec 2023 Retired)
• Stephen Boonlert Phromsena (2 Dec 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani
1970	12,706	3,900,000	.3%	3		3	4,235		3	130	20	ap1971
1980	17,291	6,392,242	.3%	5	21	26	665		24	126	57	ap1981
1990	20,371	6,967,970	.3%	17	17	34	599		24	134		ap1991
1999	23,590	7,573,620	.3%	24	11	35	674		14	143	25	ap2000
2000	24,310	7,725,668	.3%	24	11	35	694		14	148	25	ap2001
2001	24,760	7,770,793	.3%	27	10	37	669		12	154	22	ap2002
2002	24,967	7,838,608	.3%	30	10	40	624		12	146	22	ap2003
2003	25,201	7,841,117	.3%	32	10	42	600		12	156	24	ap2004
2004	25,571	7,921,032	.3%	32	10	42	608		12	161	55	ap2005
2010	26,242	7,785,113	.3%	32	8	40	656		13	169	58	ap2011
2014	25,905	8,010,073	.3%	31	9	40	647		12	135	60	ap2015
2017	25,201	7,916,177	.3%	32	10	42	600		13	132	60	ap2018
2020	24,609	7,918,291	.3%	36	4	40	615		7	146	60	ap2021
2022	24,681	7,856,372	.3%	34	2	36	685		5	127	60	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Philip Banchong Chaiyara, C.Ss.R. (Bishop: 25 Mar 2006 to 2 Dec 2023)
• Stephen Boonlert Phromsena (Priest: 8 May 1987; Bishop: 2 Dec 2023 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Claudius-Philippe Bayet, M.E.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 May 1953; Bishop: 18 Dec 1965 to 13 Aug 1969)
• Claude Germain Berthold, M.E.P. † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1970 to 24 May 1976)
• Michael Bunluen Mansap † (Bishop: 21 May 1976 to 25 Mar 2006)

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