Roman Catholic Church In Thailand
Coordinates: 13°25′56″N 100°18′19″E / 13.4323°N 100.3054°E / 13.4323; 100.3054
| Archdiocese of Bangkok Archidioecesis Bangkokensis อัครสังฆมณฑลกรุงเทพฯ |
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Assumption Cathedral,Bangkok |
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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 / 13.4323; 100.3054 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,831 km2 (7,271 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
12,759,00 292,000 |
| Parishes | 51 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 18, 1965 |
| Cathedral | Assumption Cathedral,Bangkok |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop |
Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit Archbishop of Bangkok |
| Website | |
| catholic.or.th | |
The Catholic Church in Thailand is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
By the information of Catholic Hierarchy Catalog, there are 292,000 Catholics in Thailand, which represents 0.46% of the total population. There are 10 dioceses with 436 parishes and 662 priests.
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