Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral, Bang Nok Khwaek
The Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral[3][4] (Thai: อาสนวิหารแม่พระบังเกิด บางนกแขวก) is a religious building of the Catholic Church which is located in Bang Nok Khwaek, in the district of Bang Khonthi, province of Samut Songkhram in the central part of the Asian country of Thailand.[1]
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| Location | Bang Khonthi |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 1890[1] |
| Founder(s) | Paolo Salmone[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | John Bosco Panya Kritcharoen (2005.03.18 – ...)[2] |
| Prior | Lawrence Thienchai Samanchit (2003.06.20 – 2005.03.18)[2] |
Its construction took six years and was built through the efforts of a French missionary in 1890, and for this reason its architecture is in the French Gothic style.[5] It suffered some damage during World War II, but it was repaired shortly after. The cathedral was last renovated in 1994.
The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the seat of the Diocese of Ratchaburi, which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bangkok and was raised to its current status in 1965 by bull "Qui in fastigio" by Pope Paul VI.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop John Bosco Panya Kritcharoen.[2]
Gallery
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Park in Cathedral
Internal View
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Thailand
- Nativity of Our Lady
References
- "Attractions : Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral". www.tourismthailand.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- Bishops of Ratchaburi
- Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral in Amphoe Bang Khonthi
- Thailand, ICOMOS (2008-01-01). การสื่อความหมายในการอนุรักษ์: จากสถาปัตยกรรมสู่มรดกชุมชน. อิโคโมสไทย. ISBN 9789744179371.
- "Churches in Thailand – The Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral (Samut Songkram,Thailand) | tourismthailand blog". www.eugenegoesthailand.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.