St. Raphael Cathedral, Surat Thani

St. Raphael Cathedral
อาสนวิหารอัครเทวดาราฟาเอล
St. Raphael Cathedral, Surat Thani (current)
9.1495°N 99.3343°E / 9.1495; 99.3343
Location	Surat Thani
Country	Thailand
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church

The St. Raphael Cathedral ^[1] (Thai: อาสนวิหารอัครเทวดาราฟาเอล) also called Surat Thani Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Surat Thani. It is located in the city of Surat Thani^[2] in the province of the same name in the south of the Southeast Asian country of Thailand.^[3][4]

The present church was built in 1962 and became a cathedral with the creation of the diocese of Surat Thani (Dioecesis Suratthanensis or สังฆมณฑลสุราษฎร์ธานี), which was established in 1969 with the Bull "Qui Regno Christi" of Pope Paul VI.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil.

St. Raphael Cathedral, Surat Thani (old)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Thailand
• Assumption Cathedral, Bangkok

References

1. St. Raphael Cathedral
2. "The Consecration of the St. Raphael Cathedral - Marist Asia Foundation". 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
3. "Getting Married as a Catholic in Thailand |". www.thailandlife.info. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
4. "The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand - CBCT.NET : CBCT in English". www.cbct.net. Retrieved 2016-07-01.