Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Rai

19°54′50″N 99°50′39″E / 19.913928°N 99.844083°E / 19.913928; 99.844083StatisticsArea37.839 km² (14.610 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2018)
2,683,794
18,062 (0.7%)Parishes16Churches130Schools6InformationRiteLatin RiteCathedralThe Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral in Chiang RaiCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopJoseph Vuthilert HaelomMetropolitan ArchbishopKriengsak Kovitvanit

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Rai (Dioecesis Chiangraiensis) is in northern Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bangkok.

The diocese covers an area of 37,839 km², covering four provinces: Chiang Rai, Nan, Phayao, Phrae and Ngao District of the Lampang Province. The diocese is divided into 16 parishes, having 47 priests altogether.

As of 2018^[update], of the 2.684 million citizens in the area, 18,062 are members of the Catholic Church.

The diocese was erected on 25 April 2018, when it was split off from the Diocese of Chiang Mai.^[1]

The Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral in Chiang Rai.

• Joseph Vuthilert Haelom: appointed 25 April 2018

• Profile at Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}