 Catholic Church in Thailand | |
|---|---|
| Thai: โรมันคาทอลิกในประเทศไทย | |
 | |
| Type | National polity |
| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Asian Christianity, Latin |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Catholic theology |
| Pope | Francis |
| President | Joseph Chusak Sirisut |
| Apostolic Nuncio | Peter Bryan Wells |
| Region | Thailand |
| Language | Thai, Latin |
| Headquarters | Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok |
| Members | 388,468 (0.58%) |
| Official website | Catholic Church in Thailand website |
 |
| Part of a series on the |
| Catholic Church by country |
|---|
.svg) |
 Catholicism portal |
The Catholic Church in Thailand is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
According to Catholic Social Communications of Thailand, as of 2019[update] there are 388,468 Catholics in Thailand,[1][2] a figure that represents about 0.58% of the Thai population of 69 million. There are 11 dioceses with 526 parishes and 662 priests.[3][4]
- ^ Thaitrakulpanich, Asaree (2 October 2019). "HERE'S POPE FRANCIS' SCHEDULE FOR HIS THAILAND VISIT". Khaosod English. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Pope Francis to visit Thailand November 20-23". Thai PBS. Agence France-Presse. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Suksamran, Nauvarat; Mala, Dumrongkiat (20 November 2019). "How Catholicism took root in Thailand". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Celebrating 350 Years of the Vatican's Mission to Siam". LiCAS.news. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.