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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok

Archdiocese of Bangkok
Archidioecesis Bangkokensis
อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ
Assumption cathedral Bangkok.jpg
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 / 13.4323; 100.3054
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)
Map
Thailand Diocese Bangkok.png
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

Coordinates: 13°25′56″N 100°18′19″E / 13.4323°N 100.3054°E / 13.4323; 100.3054

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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