Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok (Latin: Archidiœcesis Bangkokensis, Thai: อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ) is a Latin archdiocese in Thailand. The bishop's seat is the Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok.
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Archdiocese of Bangkok Archidiœcesis Bangkokensis อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ | |
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Location | |
Country | Thailand |
Territory | Bangkok |
Coordinates | 13.4323°N 100.3054°E / 13.4323; 100.3054 |
Statistics | |
Area | 18,831 km2 (7,271 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 13,226,721[1] 115,945[1] (0.9%) |
Parishes | 54[1] |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | December 18, 1965 |
Cathedral | Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Kriengsak Kovitvanit |
Bishops emeritus | Michael Michai Kitbunchu Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus (1983–2009) |
Map | |
Website | |
catholic.or.th |
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