Vatican City, May 16, 2008 : The Holy Father received prelates from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand, who have just completed their “Ad Limina" visit.
The Holy Father told the Thai bishops that he was impressed with the productive relationships the Catholic minority had established with the Buddhist leaders of the country. That friendship, he said, could help the two faiths together to fight against the more disturbing elements of globalization, (read full text ...)
Those who presented at the audience were Bishop George Yod Phimphisan, C.Ss.R. ,President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand -CBCT and the CBCT members ;
- Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu, Archbishop of Bangkok
- Archbishop Louis Chamnien Santisukniran, Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng
- Bishop Lawrence Thienchai Samanchit, Bishop of Chanthaburi
- Bishop Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, S.D.B. , Bishop of Surat Thani
- Bishop John Bosco Panya Kritcharoen, Bishop of Ratchaburi
- Bishop Philip Banchong Chaiyara, C.SS.R., Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani
- Bishop Joseph Chusak Sirisut Bishop of Nakhon Ratchasima
- Bishop Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit, Bishop of Nakhon Sawan
- Bishop Michael Bunluen Mansap,
Bishop Emeritus of Ubon Ratchathani
- Msgr. Joseph Wutthilert Haelom, vicar general of Chiang Mai
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