Catholic Church in Thailand
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The Catholic Church in Thailand is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
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Catholic Church in Thailand | |
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Thai: โรมันคาทอลิกในประเทศไทย | |
Type | National polity |
Classification | Catholic |
Orientation | Asian Christianity, Latin |
Scripture | Bible |
Theology | Catholic theology |
Pope | Francis |
President | Joseph Chusak Sirisut |
Apostolic Nuncio | Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam |
Region | Thailand |
Language | Thai, Latin |
Headquarters | Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok |
Members | 388,468 (0.58%) |
Official website | Catholic Church in Thailand website |
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According to Catholic Social Communications of Thailand, as of 2019[update] there are 388,468 Catholics in Thailand,[1][2] a figure that represents about 0.58% of the Thai population of 69 million. There are 11 dioceses with 526 parishes and 662 priests.[3][4]