Suffragan diocese Surat Thani, Thailand
Diocese of Surat Thani
Suratthanen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Surat Thani is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in southern Thailand, erected in 1969 from the Diocese of Ratchaburi. It is part of the ecclesiastical province of Bangkok, with its see at St. Raphael Cathedral in Surat Thani.
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- Established
- 1969
- Catholics
- 6,682
- Priests
- 48
- Territory
- 76,562 km²
Parishes and churches
41 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. JohnRon ThongView parish
- St. JosephChoeng ThaleView parish
- St. JosephTham SingView parish
- St. MartinThai ChangView parish
- St. MichaelThap SakaeView parish
- St. Michael the ArchangelWat PraduView parish
- St. MonicaSu-ngai KolokView parish
- St. PeterBetongView parish
- St. TeresaHua HinView parish
- St. ThomasHuai Sat YaiView parish
- St. Vincent de PaulHin TokView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Paul Trairong Multree
- Born
- 7 September 1976
- Birthplace
- Khon Kaen
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The cathedral
St. Raphael Cathedral stands in Surat Thani, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
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Catholic catechists explore AI tools while stressing human role in faith formation in Thailand
Catholic catechists from the Diocese of Surat Thani met for a seminar on artificial intelligence and catechesis from Sept. 17 to 19. The three-day event at the Pastoral Center in Surat Thani included 38 participants, such as lay educators and religious sisters, who received training on using AI tools for ministry. Father Yuttakarn Kobwattanakun, head of the diocese's Catechetical Department, said the training helps catechists prepare lesson outlines, create study materials, and analyze verified Church texts to answer difficult doctrinal questions. He noted that technology can enrich teaching as long as it does not compromise core beliefs. Father Yuttakarn also stated that Church teaching should provide the framework for how people create and use artificial intelligence. The seminar combined practical technology training with discussions on ethical discernment and doctrinal accuracy.
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