Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Thare and Nonseng
Latin:Archidioecesis Tharensis et Nonsengensis
Local:Thai: อัครสังฆมณฑลท่าแร่-หนองแสง
Country: Thailand
Province:Thare and Nonseng
Area Km2:25,477
Population:3,171,478
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:44,078
Catholics Percent:1.4
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Cathedral:Cathedral of St Michael the Archangel in Tha Rae
Cocathedral:Co-Cathedral of St Anne in Nakhon Phanom
Bishop:Anthony Weradet Chaiseri
Bishop Title:Archbishop
Map:Thailand Diocese Thare and Nonseng.png

The (Roman Catholic) Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng (Archidioecesis Tharensis et Nonsengensis; Thai: อัครสังฆมณฑลท่าแร่-หนองแสง,) is located in the north-east of Thailand. It is based in Tha Rae, a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) in the Mueang Sakon Nakhon district.

Area

The diocese covers an area of 25,477 km², covering four provinces of Thailand - Kalasin, Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom and Sakon Nakhon. As of 2001, of the 3.1 million citizen 49,489 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 30 parishes, having 51 priests altogether. By December 31, 2006, the archdiocese had 51,275 Catholics, 1.61 percent of the territory's population.

3 dioceses are suffragans of the archdiocese:

History

The archdiocese traces its origin back to the Vicariate Apostolic of Laos, which was established on May 4, 1899, responsible for all of what is now northeast Thailand and modern-day Laos. The seat of the vicariate was at Ban Nonseng, Nakhon Phanom Province. In 1938 the northern part was split off to create the Prefecture Apostolic of Vientiane and Luang-Prabang. After the independence of Laos in 1949 the vicariate was divided: on December 21, 1950, the Laotian part was split off to create the Prefecture Apostolic of Thakhek, while the Thai part became the Vicariate Apostolic of Thare. In 1960 it was renamed the Vicariate Apostolic of Thare and Nonseng, and was promoted as the Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng on December 18, 1965.

Cathedral

The St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral is located in Ban Tha Rae, Tha Rae subdistrict, Mueang Sakon Nakhon district, at the northern shore of the Nong Han Lake, 17.2542°N 104.1842°W.

Bishops

Before Thare and Nonseng became a diocese, the administrator had the title vicar, but was also a titular bishop. The ordinary was raised to Archbishop on 18 December 1965.

February 12, 1959 - March 6, 1980

March 6, 1980 - May 14, 2004

July 1, 2005 - May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020 - present

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