The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima (Dioecesis Nakhonratchasimaensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลนครราชสีมา) is located in the north-east of Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... Statue of Thao Suranaree in Khorat city centre Nakhon Ratchasima (often called Khorat) is a town in the north-east of Thailand, the Isan. ... The ( Roman Catholic) Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng (Archidioecesis Tharensis et Nonsengensis, Thai: อัครสังฆมณฑลท่าแร่-หนองแสง) is located in the north-east of Thailand. ...

The diocese covers an area of 41,148 km², covering four provinces of Thailand - Buriram, Chaiyaphum and Nakhon Ratchasima. As of 2001, of the 5.1 million citizen 5,204 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 26 parishes, having 23 priests altogether. Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural), which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. ... Buriram (Thai บุรีรัมย์) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Chaiyaphum (Thai ชัยภูมิ) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Nakhon Ratchasima (often shortened to Khorat, Thai นครราชสีมา) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

History

The diocese was created on March 22, 1965, when the Vicariate Apostolic of Ubon was split. December 18 1965 the Vicariate Apostolic of Nakhorn-Rajasima was elevated to a diocese. March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The ( Roman Catholic) Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani (Dioecesis Ubonratchathaniensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลอุบลราชธานี) is located in the north-east of Thailand. ...

Bishops

• Joachim Phayao Manisap: appointed May 30 1977
• Alain Sauveur Ferdinand van Gaver: March 22 1965 - May 30 1977 (resigned)

External links

• Website of the diocese (http://www.thai.to/diokorat/)
• catholic-hierarchy.org  (http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnakr.html)