Sacred Heart Cathedral, Chiang Mai Explained

Sacred Heart Cathedral
Other Name:อาสนวิหารพระหฤทัย
Pushpin Map:Thailand Chiang Mai Province#Thailand
Coordinates:18.7751°N 99.0033°W
Location:Chiang Mai
Country:Thailand
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church

The Sacred Heart Cathedral,[1] (Thai: อาสนวิหารพระหฤทัย) also called Chiang Mai Cathedral, is a Catholic Church located in Chiang Mai, Thailand.[2] [3] The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite.[4]

History

The present church is the third structure that serves as the cathedral of the diocese, and was inaugurated on October 30, 1999. The first church dedicated to the Sacred Heart was built in 1931. A new and larger church was inaugurated on February 28, 1965 as the principal church of the Diocese of Chiang Mai (Dioecesis Chiangmaiensis, สังฆมณฑลเชียงใหม่), which was created in the same year by bull "Qui in fastigio" of Pope Paul VI.

Ancillary buildings

The Sacred Heart School and a kindergarten surround the church building, having been added in 1932.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/3206.htm Sacred Heart Cathedral in Chiang Mai
  2. Web site: Mass on Time. massontime.com. 2016-07-01.
  3. Book: Rutledge, Len. Maverick guide to Thailand. 1990-01-01. Pelican Pub. Co.. 9780882897929. en.
  4. Web site: Sacred Heart at 225 Charoen prathet Rd., Chiang Mai 50000 (Filtered by: 50000) Thailand. www.thecatholicdirectory.com. 2016-07-01.