Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani Dioecesis Ubonratchathaniensis สังฆมณฑลอุบลราชธานี | |
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Location | |
Country | Thailand |
Ecclesiastical province | Thare and Nonseng |
Metropolitan | Thare and Nonseng |
Statistics | |
Area | 53,917 km2 (20,817 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 7,785,113 26,242 (0.3%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Ubon Ratchathani |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop elect | Stephen Boonlert Phromsena |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Weradet Chaiseri |
Bishops emeritus | Philip Banchong Chaiyara |
Map | |
Location of the Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani (Dioecesis Ubonratchathaniensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลอุบลราชธานี) is located in north-east Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng.
The diocese covers an area of 53,917 square kilometres (20,817 sq mi), covering seven provinces of Thailand - Amnat Charoen, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Sisaket, Surin, Ubon Ratchathani and Yasothon. In 2001, of the 7.7 million citizens, 24,760 were members of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 55 parishes, with 42 priests altogether.