Roman Catholic Diocese of Nakhon Sawan

The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Nakhon Sawan (Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลนครสวรรค์) is located in central Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok.

Diocese of Nakhon Sawan Dioecesis Nakhonsauanensis สังฆมณฑลนครสวรรค์
Location
Country	Thailand
Ecclesiastical province	Bangkok
Metropolitan	Bangkok
Statistics
Area	93,547 km2 (36,119 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2006) 8.2 million 9,237 (0.1%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	St Anne's Cathedral in Nakhon Sawan
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Paul Tawat Singsa
Metropolitan Archbishop	Kriengsak Kovitvanit
Map

The diocese covers an area of 93,547 km², covering 13 provinces - Chainat, Kamphaeng Phet, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Saraburi, Sukhothai, Tak, Uthai Thani, Uttaradit.^[1]

As of 2001, of the 8.2 million citizen 9,237 are member of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 28 parishes, having 27 priests altogether.

History

The diocese was erected on February 9, 1967, when it was split off from the archdiocese of Bangkok.

Cathedral

The St. Anna Cathedral is located in downtown Nakhon Sawan (15°41′37″N 100°7′13″E).

Bishops

• Michel-Auguste-Marie Langer, M.E.P. (February 9, 1967 – May 24, 1976)
• Joseph Banchong Aribarg (May 24, 1976 – November 5, 1998)
• Louis Chamniern Santisukniram (November 5, 1998 – July 1, 2005); became Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng
• Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit (March 7, 2007 – May 15, 2009); became Archbishop of Bangkok
• Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai (June 19, 2009 – February 12, 2024)
• Paul Tawat Singsa (February 12, 2024 – )