Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Rai


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Rai is in northern Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bangkok.
The diocese covers an area of 37,839 km², covering four provinces: Chiang Rai, Nan, Phayao, Phrae and Ngao District of the Lampang Province. The diocese is divided into 16 parishes, having 47 priests altogether.
, of the 2.684 million citizens in the area, 18,062 are members of the Catholic Church.

History

The diocese was erected on 25 April 2018, when it was split off from the Diocese of Chiang Mai.

Cathedral

The Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral in Chiang Rai.

Bishops