Roman Catholic Diocese of Udon Thani

Diocese of Udon Thani Dioecesis Udonthaniensis สังฆมณฑลอุดรธานี
Location
Country	Thailand
Ecclesiastical province	Udon Thani
Metropolitan	Udon Thani
Statistics
Area	50,046 km2 (19,323 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 5,371,000 16,822 (0.3%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Joseph Luechai Thatwisai
Metropolitan Archbishop	Louis Chamniern Santisukniram
Bishops emeritus	George Yod Phimphisan Bishop Emeritus (1975-2009)
Map
Location of the Diocese of Udon Thani

The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Udon Thani (Dioecesis Udonthaniensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลอุดรธานี) is in northeast 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 citizens, 5,612 are members of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 56 parishes, having 31 priests altogether.

History

The Prefecture Apostolic of Udonthani was created on May 7, 1953, when the Vicariate Apostolic of Thare was split. On December 18, 1965 the Prefecture Apostolic was elevated to a diocese.

Cathedral

The Cathedral of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Thai: อาสนวิหารพระมารดานิจจานุเคราะห์) is located in Udon Thani town.

Bishops

• Joseph Luechai Thatwisai, appointed November 14, 2009
• George Yod Phimphisan, C.Ss.R.: October 2, 1975 - November 14, 2009 (resigned)
• Clarence James Duhart, C.Ss.R.: 1953 - October 2, 1975 (resigned)

External links

• Website of diocese
• catholic-hierarchy.org