Cathedral of the Assumption of Bangkok
The Cathedral of the Asunción is the main temple of Thai Catholicism and the seat of the Archdiocese of Bangkok, by the Chao Phraya River. Its origin dates back to 1809; the first church was completed in 1821 and the current building, red brick and Romanesque style, was built between 1910 and 1918.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- Founded in 1809 under the title of the Assumption of Mary in the young capital of the kingdom of Siam; the first church was completed in 1821, in the reign of Rama II.
- The present temple was costed by a local Chinese Catholic, Low Khiok Chiang; damaged by World War II bombing, it was restored and enriched with glass windows.
- He has hosted the two papal visits to Thailand: St. John Paul II in May 1984 (his statue rises next to the main door) and Francis on November 22, 2019, which held Mass there with the young.
- Under the presbyterium a crypt is preserved with the remains of bishops and missionaries, including Blessed Nicholas Bunkerd Kitbamrung, a Thai martyr priest.
Asunción de Bangkok
The heart of Catholicism in Thailand: two centuries of Marian faith in Buddhist land, the seat of the Archdiocese of Bangkok and the stage of the only two papal visits to the country.
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