Surat Thani (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paul Trairong Multree, Bishop
Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 June 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangkok
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Thailand
Square Kilometers: 77,083 (29,773 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.catholicsurat.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 15 Moo 6, Chonkasam Road 41, Tambon Makhamtia, Muang, Surat Thani 84000, Thailand
Telephone: (084)190-5195
Fax: (077)283-416

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pietro Luigi Carretto, S.D.B. † (26 Jun 1969 Appointed - 21 Jun 1988 Retired)
Michael Praphon Chaicharoen, S.D.B. † (21 Jun 1988 Appointed - 20 May 2003 Died)
Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, S.D.B. (9 Oct 2004 Appointed - 8 Jul 2024 Retired)
Paul Trairong Multree (8 Jul 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 June 1969	Erected	Diocese of Ratburi (Praciuab, Ciumphom, Surat Thani, Nakhon Sithammarat, Phatthalung, Phuket, Ranong, Phanga, Krabi, Trang, Songkhla, Satul, Pattani, Yala, and Narathivat)	Diocese of Surat Thani (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 3,820 3,270,989 .1% 24 24 159 28 31 ap1971

1980 5,007 5,943,000 .1% 31 31 161 35 66 13 ap1981

1990 5,908 7,061,000 .1% 1 32 33 179 37 101 29 ap1991

1999 6,586 8,540,114 .1% 5 26 31 212 61 74 36 ap2000

2000 6,586 8,540,114 .1% 5 26 31 212 61 74 36 ap2001

2001 6,682 8,629,828 .1% 6 34 40 167 70 95 37 ap2002

2002 6,500 8,167,224 .1% 6 33 39 166 49 105 19 ap2003

2003 6,178 8,904,385 .1% 8 32 40 154 40 103 39 ap2004

2004 6,682 9,015,380 .1% 9 34 43 155 44 99 39 ap2005

2010 7,466 9,245,923 .1% 10 35 45 165 41 116 40 ap2011

2014 7,780 9,717,595 .1% 13 34 47 165 66 111 39 ap2015

2017 7,359 9,880,696 .1% 13 32 45 163 56 116 40 ap2018

2020 8,191 10,593,352 .1% 16 32 48 170 56 109 41 ap2021

2022 7,988 10,045,438 .1% 16 32 48 166 56 109 41 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	3,820	3,270,989	.1%		24	24	159	28	31		ap1971
1980	5,007	5,943,000	.1%		31	31	161	35	66	13	ap1981
1990	5,908	7,061,000	.1%	1	32	33	179	37	101	29	ap1991
1999	6,586	8,540,114	.1%	5	26	31	212	61	74	36	ap2000
2000	6,586	8,540,114	.1%	5	26	31	212	61	74	36	ap2001
2001	6,682	8,629,828	.1%	6	34	40	167	70	95	37	ap2002
2002	6,500	8,167,224	.1%	6	33	39	166	49	105	19	ap2003
2003	6,178	8,904,385	.1%	8	32	40	154	40	103	39	ap2004
2004	6,682	9,015,380	.1%	9	34	43	155	44	99	39	ap2005
2010	7,466	9,245,923	.1%	10	35	45	165	41	116	40	ap2011
2014	7,780	9,717,595	.1%	13	34	47	165	66	111	39	ap2015
2017	7,359	9,880,696	.1%	13	32	45	163	56	116	40	ap2018
2020	8,191	10,593,352	.1%	16	32	48	170	56	109	41	ap2021
2022	7,988	10,045,438	.1%	16	32	48	166	56	109	41	ap2023