Diocese of Chiang Mai

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Chieng-Mai
  • Latin Name: Chiengmaiensis
  • Erected: 17 November 1959
  • Country: Thailand

• Diocese of Chieng-Mai
  • Latin Name: Chiengmaiensis
  • Elevated: 18 December 1965
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangkok
  • Country: Thailand

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Robert Ratna Bamrungtrakul † (28 Apr 1975 Appointed - 17 Oct 1986 Resigned)
• Joseph Sangval Surasarang † (17 Oct 1986 Appointed - 10 Feb 2009 Resigned)
• Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana (10 Feb 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Chiang Mai
1970	5,807	2,920,297	.2%	2	23	25	232		33	31		ap1971
1980	9,942	4,468,274	.2%	3	23	26	382		33	35	18	ap1981
1990	19,144	5,118,000	.4%	8	24	32	598		35	50	20	ap1991
1999	31,765	5,694,679	.6%	17	28	45	705		42	72	24	ap2000
2000	34,848	5,796,126	.6%	19	30	49	711		60	79	25	ap2001
2001	36,518	5,796,126	.6%	21	32	53	689		60	100	26	ap2002
2002	38,894	5,824,935	.7%	22	38	60	648		62	97	26	ap2003
2003	40,598	5,824,935	.7%	22	36	58	699		64	101	26	ap2004
2004	41,944	5,824,935	.7%	22	38	60	699		61	110	27	ap2005
2006	46,022	5,943,000	.8%	26	46	72	639		68	109	32	ap2007
2013	63,273	5,826,928	1.1%	27	58	85	744		102	151	45	ap2014
2016	65,829	5,853,206	1.1%	39	53	92	715		98	170	47	ap2017
2018	50,913	3,025,649	1.7%	25	22	47	1,083			107	31	bul:25Apr2018
2019	55,489	3,140,056	1.8%	43	39	82	676		82	125	34	ap2020
2021	55,601	3,150,759	1.8%	42	39	81	686		84	130	34	ap2022
2023	55,752	3,142,985	1.8%	44	48	92	606		94	130	34	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana (Bishop: 10 Feb 2009 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Robert Ratna Bamrungtrakul † (Bishop: 28 Apr 1975 to 17 Oct 1986)
• Lucien Bernard Lacoste, S.C.I. di Béth. † (Apostolic Administrator: 19 Dec 1959 to 14 Sep 1975)
• Joseph Sangval Surasarang † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1986 to 10 Feb 2009)

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