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{{Infobox diocese
{{Infobox diocese
| name = Orthodox Church in Thailand
| name = Orthodox Church in Thailand
| local = ศาสนจักรออร์โธดอกซ์ในประเทศไทย
| local =
| image = St.Nicholas Cathedral Bangkok.jpg
| image = St.Nicholas Cathedral Bangkok.jpg
| caption =
| caption = St.Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok
| established =
| established =
| sui_iuris_church = [[Autocephaly#Autonomy|Autonomous]] church of [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] under the ''[[omophorion]]'' of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]]
| sui_iuris_church = [[Autocephaly#Autonomy|Autonomous]] church of [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] under the ''[[omophorion]]'' of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]]
| denomination = [[Eastern Orthodox]] ([[Russian Orthodox Church]])
| denomination = [[Eastern Orthodox]]
| bishop =
| bishop =
| see = [[Bangkok]]
| headquarters = [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
| headquarters = [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
| territory = [[Thailand]]
| territory = [[Thailand]]
| language = [[Russian language|Russian]] and [[Thai language|Thai]]
| language = [[Russian language|Russian]], [[Thai language|Thai]] and [[English language|English]]
| population = estimated
| population = estimated
| website = {{URL|http://www.orthodox.or.th/}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.orthodox.or.th/}}
}}
}}


'''Orthodox Christianity''' in Thailand has been represented since 1999 by the Representative Office of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]], including the orthodox parish of [[Saint Nicholas|Saint Nicolas]] in [[Bangkok]], the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople]]
'''Eastern Orthodox Christianity''' in Thailand has been represented since 1999 by the Representative Office of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]], including the orthodox parish of [[Saint Nicholas|Saint Nicolas]] in [[Bangkok]] ([[Russian Orthodox Church|Russian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate]]).


==Russian Orthodox church==
==Russian Orthodox church==
[[Image:Фото храма.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Orthodox Church of the Holy Ascension on Samui island]]
[[Image:Orthodox School Thailand.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Holy Trinity Church in Phuket]]
The mission is headed by Father ([[Archimandrite]]) Oleg Cherepanin (2008) and serves Russian tourists or citizens in Thailand, local believers of Thai origin<ref>''Тайская миссия (Thai Mission), by Elena Batueva, Educational Orthodox Society "Russia in colors" in Jerusalem, in Russian''</ref> and people of other nationalities, including Romanians, Greeks, French.
The mission is headed by Father ([[Archimandrite]]) Oleg Cherepanin (2008) and serves Russian tourists or citizens in Thailand, local believers of Thai origin<ref>''Тайская миссия (Thai Mission), by Elena Batueva, Educational Orthodox Society "Russia in colors" in Jerusalem, in Russian''</ref> and people of other nationalities, including Romanians, Greeks, French.


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* Holy Trinity Church in [[Phuket]]
* Holy Trinity Church in [[Phuket]]
* All Saints Church in [[Pattaya]]
* All Saints Church in [[Pattaya]]
* Honor of the Protection of Mother of God Church in [[Pattaya]]
* Protection of Mother of God Church in [[Pattaya]]
* Dormition of the Mather of God Monastery in [[Ratchaburi Province]]
* Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery in [[Ratchaburi Province]]
* The Holy Ascension Church in [[Ko Samui]], [[Surat Thani Province]]
* The Holy Ascension Church in [[Ko Samui]], [[Surat Thani Province]]
* St.Sergius of Radonezh Church in [[Ko Chang]] [[Trat Province]]
* St. Sergius of Radonezh Church in [[Ko Chang]] [[Trat Province]]
* St.Vladimir Church in [[Chiang Mai]]
* St. Vladimir Church in [[Chiang Mai]]
* Holy royal martyrs Church in [[Hua Hin]]
* Holy Royal Martyrs Church in [[Hua Hin]]
* St.Seraphim of Sarov in [[Ko Pha-ngan]] [[Surat Thani Province]] <ref>http://www.orthodox.or.th/index.php?lang=ru</ref>
* St. Seraphim of Sarov in [[Ko Pha-ngan]] [[Surat Thani Province]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.orthodox.or.th/index.php?lang=ru|title = Официальный веб-сайт Православной Церкви в Таиланде (Московский Патриархат)}}</ref>


[[Image:Фото храма.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Orthodox Church of the Holy Ascension on Samui island]]
The mission of Russian Orthodox Church since its establishment translated into Thai language the [[Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom]], the Orthodox [[Euchologion|Book of prayer]] and the book about the history of [[Russian Orthodox Church]]. In July 2008, the representative office of Russian Orthodox Church was officially registered by Thailand authorities as foundation the '''Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand'''.<ref>''Православная Церковь получила государственную регистрацию в Таиланде, "Pravoslavie.RU" Portal, July 2008, in Russian''</ref>
The mission of Russian Orthodox Church since its establishment translated into Thai language the [[Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom]], the Orthodox [[Euchologion|Book of prayer]] and the book about the history of [[Russian Orthodox Church]]. In July 2008, the representative office of Russian Orthodox Church was officially registered by Thailand authorities as foundation the '''Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand'''.<ref>''Православная Церковь получила государственную регистрацию в Таиланде, "Pravoslavie.RU" Portal, July 2008, in Russian''</ref>


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The year 2009 was marked by the visit to Thailand of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]] delegation headed by [[Archbishop]] [[Hilarion Alfeyev|Hilarion]] to celebrate the 10th anniversary of [[Eastern Orthodoxy|Orthodoxy]] in the country.<ref>''Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk completes his visit to Thailand with laying the foundation of the Holy Trinity Church in Phuket, Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, News Archive - December 2009''</ref>
The year 2009 was marked by the visit to Thailand of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]] delegation headed by [[Archbishop]] [[Hilarion Alfeyev|Hilarion]] to celebrate the 10th anniversary of [[Eastern Orthodoxy|Orthodoxy]] in the country.<ref>''Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk completes his visit to Thailand with laying the foundation of the Holy Trinity Church in Phuket, Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, News Archive - December 2009''</ref>


==See also==
==Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople==
*[[Religion in Thailand]]
The [[Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew]] and the Holy and Great Synod of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] have plans to establish parishes in Thailand.<ref>''History of the Holy Orthodox Church, Far Eastern Orthodoxy, compiled by Very Rev. Fr. Constantin Alecse, The Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church of Los Angeles''</ref> The Eastern Orthodox communes in Thailand belong to jurisdiction of Metropolitan of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia Nikitas. Representatives of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] organize church services and [[divine liturgy]] for their faithful in Thailand with help of the [[Embassy of Greece in Bangkok]].<ref>''First Divine Liturgy by Metropolitan Nikitas in Bangkok, Thailand, The Orthodox Community of St. Luke the Evangelist in Hong Kong''</ref>
* [[Christianity in Thailand]]


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.orthodox.or.th/index.php?lang=en Official web-site of Russian Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand]
*[http://www.orthodox.or.th/index.php?lang=en Official web-site of Russian Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand]


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Latest revision as of 21:14, 22 August 2023

Orthodox Church in Thailand

ศาสนจักรออร์โธดอกซ์ในประเทศไทย
St.Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok
Standort
TerritoryThailand
HauptsitzBangkok, Thailand
Statistics
Population
- Total
estimated
Information
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Sui iuris churchAutonomous church of Eastern Orthodoxy under the omophorion of the Russian Orthodox Church
SpracheRussian, Thai and English
Website
www.orthodox.or.th

Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Thailand has been represented since 1999 by the Representative Office of the Russian Orthodox Church, including the orthodox parish of Saint Nicolas in Bangkok (Russian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate).

Russian Orthodox church

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Holy Trinity Church in Phuket

The mission is headed by Father (Archimandrite) Oleg Cherepanin (2008) and serves Russian tourists or citizens in Thailand, local believers of Thai origin[1] and people of other nationalities, including Romanians, Greeks, French.

Besides the main parish of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bangkok, there are several Russian Orthodox communes including:

Orthodox Church of the Holy Ascension on Samui island

The mission of Russian Orthodox Church since its establishment translated into Thai language the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, the Orthodox Book of prayer and the book about the history of Russian Orthodox Church. In July 2008, the representative office of Russian Orthodox Church was officially registered by Thailand authorities as foundation the Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand.[3]

In November 2007, Father Oleg Cherepanin took part in ecumenical pilgrimage of trust in Bangkok's Assumption Cathedral. Among those present were religious leaders of Roman Catholic Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Thailand, Church of Christ in Thailand, Russian Orthodox Church and young people from Laos, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia who came specially for the prayer.[4]

The year 2009 was marked by the visit to Thailand of the Russian Orthodox Church delegation headed by Archbishop Hilarion to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy in the country.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Тайская миссия (Thai Mission), by Elena Batueva, Educational Orthodox Society "Russia in colors" in Jerusalem, in Russian
  2. ^ "Официальный веб-сайт Православной Церкви в Таиланде (Московский Патриархат)".
  3. ^ Православная Церковь получила государственную регистрацию в Таиланде, "Pravoslavie.RU" Portal, July 2008, in Russian
  4. ^ Pilgrimage of trust in Bangkok: 2007, Taize Home Page, November 2007
  5. ^ Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk completes his visit to Thailand with laying the foundation of the Holy Trinity Church in Phuket, Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, News Archive - December 2009
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