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'''''Orthodoxy (Orthodox Christianity)''''' in Thailand is presented by the Representative Office of [[Russian Orthodox Church]] (since 1999), including the Orthodox parish of [[Saint Nicolas]] in [[Bangkok]] (Sukhothai road, Dusit)<ref name="ucan"> |
'''''Orthodoxy (Orthodox Christianity)''''' in Thailand is presented by the Representative Office of [[Russian Orthodox Church]] (since 1999), including the Orthodox parish of [[Saint Nicolas]] in [[Bangkok]] (Sukhothai road, Dusit)<ref name="ucan">''Thailand: Thai convert trains to become Russian Orthodox priest, by UCAN''</ref><ref>[http://www.mospat.ru/index.php?mid=122 Official Directory of Russian Orthodox Church, in Russian]</ref>, [[Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople]], and [[Coptic Orthodox Church]]<ref>[http://www.coptic.org.au/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=16 The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Sydney]</ref>. |
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Revision as of 10:15, 23 December 2010
Orthodoxy (Orthodox Christianity) in Thailand is presented by the Representative Office of Russian Orthodox Church (since 1999), including the Orthodox parish of Saint Nicolas in Bangkok (Sukhothai road, Dusit)[1][2], Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, and Coptic Orthodox Church[3].
Russian Orthodox Church
The mission is headed by Father (Archimandrite) Oleg Cherepanin[1] (by 2008 information) and serves Russian tourists or citizens in Thailand, local believers of Thai origin[4] and people of other nationalities, including Romanians, Greeks, French.
Besides main parish of Saint Nicholas' Chapel in Bangkok, there are several Russian Orthodox communes including Parish in the name of Holy Life-Giving Trinity on Phuket island, Parish in the name of All Saints in Chonburi province, Parish in the name of Holy Dormition, Rachatburi province, The Holy Ascension parish in Samui island, Surat Thani province[5]. 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 "Orthodox Christian Church in Thailand"[6].
In November 2007, Father Oleg Cherepanin took part in ecumenical Pilgrimage of trust in Bangkok’s Assumption Cathedral. Among the present were religious leaders of Roman Catholic Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Thailand, Church of Christ in Thailand, Russian Orthodox Church and also the young people from Laos, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia who came specially for the prayer[7].
The year of 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[8].
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Holy and Great Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Eastern Orthodox Church also have plans to officially establish their parishes in Thailand.[9] The Eastern Orthodox communes in Thailand belong to jurisdiction of Metropolitan of Hong Kong & Southeast Asia Nikitas. Time after time, representatives of Ecumenical Patriarchate organize Church services and Divine Liturgy for their faithful in Thailand with help of the Embassy of Greece in Bangkok[10].
References
- ^ a b Thailand: Thai convert trains to become Russian Orthodox priest, by UCAN Cite error: The named reference "ucan" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Official Directory of Russian Orthodox Church, in Russian
- ^ The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Sydney
- ^ World of Orthodoxy, in Russian
- ^ Official web-site of Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand
- ^ "Pravoslavie" Portal, in Russian
- ^ Pilgrimage of trust in Bangkok, Taize Home Page
- ^ Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate
- ^ Far Eastern Orthodoxy, History
- ^ FIRST DIVINE LITURGY BY METROPOLITAN NIKITAS IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
