Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima
The Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima (Latin: Dioecesis Nakhonratchasimaensis, Thai: เขต มิส ซัง นครราชสีมา ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Organization
The 41148 km ² large diocese covers the provinces of Buri Ram, Chaiyaphum and Nakhon Ratchasima. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng.
History
Pope Paul VI. founded the Apostolic Vicariate Nakhorn - Rajasima with the Apostolic Constitution Cum Populus Dei on March 22, 1965 from annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate of Ubon.
With the Bull Qui in fastigio it was raised on 18 December of the same year the diocese. On July 2, 1969, adopted the current name.
Ordinaries
Vicar Apostolic of Nakhorn - Rajasima
- Alain Sauveur Ferdinand van Gaver M.E.P. (22 March 1965-18. December 1965 )
Bishop of Nakhorn - Rajasima
- Alain Sauveur Ferdinand van Gaver M.E.P. (18 December 1965-2. July 1969 )
Bishops of Nakhon Ratchasima
- Alain Sauveur Ferdinand van Gaver M.E.P. (2 July 1969-30. May 1977 )
- Joachim Phayao Manisap (30 May 1977-30 November 2006. )
- Joseph Chusak Sirisut (since 30 November 2006)