Roman Catholic Diocese Of Udon Thani
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Udon Thani (Dioecesis Udonthaniensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลอุดรธานี) is located in the north-east of Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng.
The diocese covers an area of 50,046 km², covering five provinces of Thailand - Khon Kaen, Loei, Nongbua Lamphu, Nong Khai and Udon Thani. As of 2001, of the 5.3 million citizen 5,612 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 56 parishes, having 31 priests altogether.
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