Sacred Heart Cathedral, Chiang Mai

Sacred Heart Cathedral
อาสนวิหารพระหฤทัย
Location Chiang Mai
Country  Thailand
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Chiang Mai cathedral tower

The Sacred Heart Cathedral [1] (Thai: อาสนวิหารพระหฤทัย) also called Chiang Mai Cathedral is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in the city of Chiang Mai,[2] in the province of the same name in the Asian country of Thailand.[3]

The present church is the third structure that serves as the cathedral of the diocese, and was inaugurated on October 30, 1999. The first church dedicated to the Sacred Heart was built in 1931. Shortly before elevation to the status of dioceses, one new and larger church was inaugurated on February 28, 1965.

The Sacred Heart School and a kindergarten surround the church building, being added in 1932. The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite[4] and is the principal church of the Diocese of Chiang Mai (Dioecesis Chiangmaiensis, สังฆมณฑลเชียงใหม่) which was raised to its current condition in 1965 by bull "Qui in fastigio" of Pope Paul VI.

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References

  1. ↑ Sacred Heart Cathedral in Chiang Mai
  2. ↑ "Mass on Time". massontime.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  3. ↑ Rutledge, Len (1990-01-01). Maverick guide to Thailand. Pelican Pub. Co. ISBN 9780882897929.
  4. ↑ "Sacred Heart at 225 Charoen prathet Rd., Chiang Mai 50000 (Filtered by: 50000) Thailand". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.

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