- Philip Banchong Chaiyara
Philip Banchong Chaiyara C.Ss.R. (born
January 30 1945 , Thai ฟิลิป บรรจง ไชยรา) is thebishop of the Roman-Catholicdiocese of Ubon Ratchathani ,Thailand .Born in Chang Ming (Phanna Nikhom district,
Sakon Nakhon Province ), he became member of theCongregation of the Most Holy Redeemer onAugust 2 1969 . He studied philosophy at theHoly Redeemer College inWaterford, Wisconsin and theology atMount St. Alphonsus Seminary atEsopus, New York . OnJune 12 1975 he was ordained as priest. 1976-78 he worked as parish priest at the Nongkhai Mission,Diocese of Udon Thani ; 1979-81 he was rector of the Redemptorist Seminary Minor at Siracha; 1981-87 parish priest at the Holy Redeemer Church in Bangkok; 1987-92 parish priest at Bannoi, Khonkaen, Udon Thani diocese; 1993-2002 director of Social Work atPattaya ,Diocese of Chanthaburi . Since 2005 he also was parish priest at St. Nikolaus, Pattaya, Chanthaburi diocese.On
March 25 2006 he was appointed as the new bishop of the diocese of Ubon Ratchathani.Resources
* [http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=7053&lan=eng Fides press release about his appointment]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbanch.html Catholic hierarchy]Persondata
NAME=Chaiyara, Philip Banchong
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=ฟิลิป บรรจง ไชยรา (Thai)
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Roman Catholic Bishop
DATE OF BIRTH=January 30 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH=Chang Ming, Phanna Nikhom district,Sakon Nakhon Province ,Thailand
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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