Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok

13°43′23″N 100°30′54″E / 13.723059°N 100.514924°E / 13.723059; 100.514924

Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok
Western facade of the Assumption Cathedral in September 2023Map
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
DistrictArchdiocese of Bangkok
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusActive
LeadershipArchbishop Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit
Location
Location23 Oriental Avenue, Charoen Krung Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok, Thailand
Architecture
StyleRomanesque
Completed1821
Direction of façadeEast and West Axes
Website
Official website of Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok

The Assumption Cathedral (Thai: อาสนวิหารอัสสัมชัญ) is the principal Catholic church of Thailand, located at 23 Oriental Avenue, New Road, in the Bang Rak District of Bangkok. It is the main church of the Archdiocese of Bangkok. The cathedral hosted both of the papal visits to Thailand: Pope John Paul II in 1984[1] and Pope Francis in 2019.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Legacies was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Papal2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).