Sacred Heart Cathedral, Chiang Mai
Church in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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The Sacred Heart Cathedral,[1] (Thai: อาสนวิหารพระหฤทัย) also called Chiang Mai Cathedral, is a Catholic Church located in Chiang Mai, Thailand.[2][3] The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite.[4]
| Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
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| อาสนวิหารพระหฤทัย | |
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  Sacred Heart Cathedral Location within Chiang Mai Province  Sacred Heart Cathedral Location within Thailand | |
| 18.7751°N 99.0033°E | |
| Location | Chiang Mai |
| Country | Thailand |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
History
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. A new and larger church was inaugurated on February 28, 1965[citation needed] as the principal church of the Diocese of Chiang Mai (Dioecesis Chiangmaiensis, สังฆมณฑลเชียงใหม่), which was created in the same year by bull "Qui in fastigio" of Pope Paul VI.[citation needed]
Ancillary buildings
The Sacred Heart School and a kindergarten surround the church building, having been added in 1932.
