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Diocese of Udon Thani

Dioecesis Udonthaniensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 2 July 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Thailand
  • Square Kilometers: 45,232 (17,470 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 62/5 Moo 5, Bypass Road, T. Nong Bua, Muang, Udon Thani 41000, Thailand
  • Telephone: (042)211.449; 211.450
  • Fax: 243.990

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Udonthani
7 May 1953ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Thare (Loi, Nongkhai, Khonken, and Udon) Prefecture Apostolic of Udonthani (erected)
Diocese of Udonthani
18 December 1965ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Udonthani Diocese of Udonthani
Diocese of Udon Thani
2 July 1969Name ChangedDiocese of Udonthani Diocese of Udon Thani

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Udon Thani
19709,6552,005,642.5%2121459252617ap1971
198013,0023,777,885.3%12223565507251ap1981
199016,5654,804,503.3%324276131359357ap1991
199915,2085,267,331.3%922314901249955ap2000
200015,4155,284,691.3%10233346712610456ap2001
200115,6125,285,002.3%9223150312810956ap2002
200215,8015,285,002.3%1023334782810657ap2003
200316,2655,317,240.3%1226384283111060ap2004
200416,3595,318,718.3%1229413993310060ap2005
201016,8225,371,000.3%1925443822710032ap2011
201418,2045,377,000.3%1629454043210069ap2015
201719,2635,527,000.3%2032523703410073ap2018
202019,9435,491,650.4%3528633163010072ap2021
202218,7085,443,944.3%342963296319072ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Udonthani
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 712, to Page 714
  • Diocese of Udonthani
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 552, to Page 554
  • Diocese of Udon Thani
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 181

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