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Diocese of Surat Thani

Dioecesis Suratthanensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 26 June 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangkok
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Thailand
  • Square Kilometers: 76,562 (29,572 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.catholicsurat.org/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 15 Moo 6, Chonkasam Road 41, Tambon Makhamtia, Muang, Surat Thani 84000, Thailand
  • Telephone: (084)190-5195
  • Fax: (077)283-416

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
26 June 1969ErectedDiocese of Ratburi (Praciuab, Ciumphom, Surat Thani, Nakhon Sithammarat, Phatthalung, Phuket, Ranong, Phanga, Krabi, Trang, Songkhla, Satul, Pattani, Yala, and Narathivat) Diocese of Surat Thani (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19703,8203,270,989.1%24241592831ap1971
19805,0075,943,000.1%3131161356613ap1981
19905,9087,061,000.1%132331793710129ap1991
19996,5868,540,114.1%52631212617436ap2000
20006,5868,540,114.1%52631212617436ap2001
20016,6828,629,828.1%63440167709537ap2002
20026,5008,167,224.1%633391664910519ap2003
20036,1788,904,385.1%832401544010339ap2004
20046,6829,015,380.1%93443155449939ap2005
20107,4669,245,923.1%1035451654111640ap2011
20147,7809,717,595.1%1334471656611139ap2015
20177,3599,880,696.1%1332451635611640ap2018
20208,19110,593,352.1%1632481705610941ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 89, and Page 90

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