Archdiocese of Bangkok
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Archdiocese of Bangkok Archidioecesis Bangkokensis อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ |
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| Location | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Bangkok |
| Metropolitan | Bangkok |
| Coordinates | 13°25′56″N 100°18′19″E / 13.4323°N 100.3054°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,831 km2 (7,271 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 13,226,721 115,945 (0.9%) |
| Parishes | 54 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 18, 1965 |
| Cathedral | Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Kriengsak Kovitvanit |
| Emeritus Bishops | Michael Michai Kitbunchu Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus (1983-2009) |
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Coordinates: 13°25′56″N 100°18′19″E / 13.4323°N 100.3054°E
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok, Thailand (Latin: Archidioecesis Bangkokensis, Thai: อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ) is a Latin archdiocese in Thailand.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok.
It dates back to 1662, when the Apostolic Vicariate of Siam was created on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cochin (in Vietnam).
It was renamed Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Siam (Siam Orientale) on 10 September 1841, having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Siam. On 1899.05.04 it lost more territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Laos.
It was renamed Apostolic Vicariate of Bangkok on 3 December 1924.
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