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Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani

Dioecesis Ubonratchathaniensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 2 July 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Thailand
  • Square Kilometers: 53,917 (20,825 Square Miles)
  • Description: Ubon Ratchathani, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Sisaket, and Surin provinces
  • Official Web Site: http://ubondiocese.org
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 498 Chayangkoon Road, Ubon Ratchathani 34000, Thailand
  • Telephone: (045)31.34.39
  • Fax: 28.36.94

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Ubon
7 May 1953ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Thare (Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Sisaket, Itbon, Chaiyaphum, Buriram, Khorat, and Surin) Vicariate Apostolic of Ubon (erected)
22 March 1965Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Ubon (Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, and Chaiyaphum) Vicariate Apostolic of Nakhorn-Rajasima (erected)
Diocese of Ubon
18 December 1965ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Ubon Diocese of Ubon
Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani
2 July 1969Name ChangedDiocese of Ubon Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani
197012,7063,900,000.3%334,235313020ap1971
198017,2916,392,242.3%521266652412657ap1981
199020,3716,967,970.3%17173459924134ap1991
199923,5907,573,620.3%2411356741414325ap2000
200024,3107,725,668.3%2411356941414825ap2001
200124,7607,770,793.3%2710376691215422ap2002
200224,9677,838,608.3%3010406241214622ap2003
200325,2017,841,117.3%3210426001215624ap2004
200425,5717,921,032.3%3210426081216155ap2005
201026,2427,785,113.3%328406561316958ap2011
201425,9058,010,073.3%319406471213560ap2015
201725,2017,916,177.3%3210426001313260ap2018
202024,6097,918,291.3%36440615714660ap2021
202224,6817,856,372.3%34236685512760ap2023

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 Ubon
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 712, to Page 714
  • Diocese of Ubon
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 552, to Page 554
  • Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 181

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