Roman Catholic Diocese Of Chiang Mai
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Mai (Dioecesis Chiangmaiensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลเชียงใหม่) in northern Thailand is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok.
The diocese covers an area of 89,483 km², covering all of the northern provinces Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phayao, and Phrae. As of 2001, of the 5.8 million citizen in the region, 36,518 are members of the Catholic Church.
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