Archdiocese of Bangkok    thaienglishArchdiocese of Bangkok

Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu
Bishop Emeritus of Bangkok

His Eminence Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu

Date of birth

January 24 , 1929

place of birth

Tambon Tha Kham Samphran,Nakhon Pathom

Parents,names

Mr.Joseph Yuhong Kitbunchu
Mrs.Marie Kliab Kitbunchu

Elementary education

St.Peter]s School Samphran

Minor Seminary

Dacred Heart Seminary
Si Racha Chon Buri

Major Seminary

Propagation of the Faith
Rome, Italy

Date of Priestly Ordination

December 20,1959

Position prior to Episcopal Appointment

Director of St.Joseph’s Minor
Seminary, Samphran

Date of Episcopal Ordination

June 3,1973

Date of Cardinal Appointment

January 5, 1983

Sourse : THE CATHOLIC DIRECTORY

Michael Michai Cardinal Kitbunchu
Archbishop Emeritus of Bangkok

Date

Event

Title

25 Jan 1929

Born

Samphran

20 Dec 1959

Ordained Priest

Priest of Bangkok, Thailand

18 Dec 1972

Appointed

Archbishop of Bangkok, Thailand

3 Jun 1973

Ordained Bishop

Archbishop of Bangkok, Thailand

2 Feb 1983

Elevated to Cardinal

 

2 Feb 1983

Appointed

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna

14 May 2009

Retired

Archbishop of Bangkok, Thailand

website : http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org