Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Thailand |
Date | Change |
1662 | Apostolic Vicariate of Siam was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cochin and Apostolic Vicariate of Tonking) |
1841.09.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Siam was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Siam (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Western Siam) |
1899.05.04 | Apostolic Vicariate of Laos was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Siam) |
1924.12.03 | Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Siam was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bangkok |
1930.06.30 | Mission sui juris of Rajaburi was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bangkok) |
1934.05.28 | Mission sui juris of Rajaburi was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Rajaburi |
1941.04.03 | Apostolic Prefecture of Rajaburi was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Rajaburi |
1944.05.11 | Apostolic Vicariate of Chantaburi was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bangkok) |
1950.12.21 | Apostolic Vicariate of Laos was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Thare (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Thakhek) |
1953.05.07 | Apostolic Vicariate of Ubon was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Thare) |
1953.05.07 | Apostolic Prefecture of Udonthani was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Thare) |
1959.11.17 | Apostolic Prefecture of Chieng-Mai was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bangkok) |
1960.03.25 | Apostolic Vicariate of Thare was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Thare and Nonseng |
1965.03.22 | Apostolic Vicariate of Nakhorn-Rajasima was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Ubon) |
1965.12.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Bangkok was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangkok (with suffragan sees Bangnokhuek, Chantaburi and Chieng-Mai) |
1965.12.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Rajaburi was promoted as Diocese of Bangnokhuek (became suffragan of Bangkok) |
1965.12.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Chantaburi was promoted as Diocese of Chantaburi (became suffragan of Bangkok) |
1965.12.18 | Apostolic Prefecture of Chieng-Mai was promoted as Diocese of Chieng-Mai (became suffragan of Bangkok) |
1965.12.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Nakhorn-Rajasima was promoted as Diocese of Nakhorn-Rajasima (became suffragan of Thare and Nonseng) |
1965.12.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Thare and Nonseng was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng (with suffragan sees Nakhorn-Rajasima, Ubon and Udonthani) |
1965.12.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Ubon was promoted as Diocese of Ubon (became suffragan of Thare and Nonseng) |
1965.12.18 | Apostolic Prefecture of Udonthani was promoted as Diocese of Udonthani (became suffragan of Thare and Nonseng) |
1966.10.21 | Diocese of Bangnokhuek was renamed as Diocese of Ratburi |
1967.02.09 | Diocese of Nakhorn-Sawan was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangkok and became suffragan of Bangkok) |
1969.06.26 | Diocese of Ratburi was renamed as Diocese of Ratchaburi (lost territory to establish Diocese of Surat Thani) |
1969.06.26 | Diocese of Surat Thani was established (from Diocese of Ratburi and became suffragan of Bangkok) |
1969.07.02 | Diocese of Chantaburi was renamed as Diocese of Chanthaburi |
1969.07.02 | Diocese of Chieng-Mai was renamed as Diocese of Chiang Mai |
1969.07.02 | Diocese of Nakhorn-Rajasima was renamed as Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima |
1969.07.02 | Diocese of Nakhorn-Sawan was renamed as Diocese of Nakhon Sawan |
1969.07.02 | Diocese of Ubon was renamed as Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani |
1969.07.02 | Diocese of Udonthani was renamed as Diocese of Udon Thani |
1970.06.20 | Diocese of Chiang Mai lost territory to Diocese of Nakhon Sawan |
2018.04.25 | Diocese of Chiang Rai was established (from Diocese of Chiang Mai and became suffragan of Bangkok) |
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