
1712 1st Church. Features/Events: Built on West Bank Chanthaburi River.
Parish Priest: Rev.Fr. Heutte.
No.of Catholics 130.
1752 2nd Church. Features/Events: Built with wooden planks, bamboo, and thatched roof.
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. De Guana.
No.of Catholics 200.
1834 3rd Church. Features/Events: Built on East Bank of Chanthaburi River.
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Matthias Do.
No.of Catholics 1,000.
1855 4th Church. Features/Events: Designed to be a permanent and solid structure and took 20 years to complete.
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Ran Faing.
No.of Catholics 1,500.
1906 5th Church. Features/Events: Built in a western architectural style (20 m. wide and 60 m. long) and foundation stone blessed on January 6th.
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Perical.
No.of Catholics 2,400.
1909 Features/Events: Consecration Ceremony on January 10th presided by Rev Fr. Colombet.
1933 Features/Events: Silver Jubilee Celebration on February 19th.
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Simon.
1944-1953 Present Cathedral. Features/Events: Status of the church was elevated to a Cathedral.
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Bunchu Rangappit.
1955 Features/Events: Built presbytery.
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Sanit Vorasilpa.
1960 Features/Events: Golden jubilee Celebration on December 8th.
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Sanit Vorasilpa.
1981 Features/Events: Built Niramon Parish Hall.
Renovated the Sanctuary.
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Methi Wannachaiwong.
1985 Features/Events: 275th Anniversary of the Catholic Community, and 75th anniversary of the Church on December 7th.
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Methi Wannachaiwong.
1995 Features/Events: Built Santisuk Hall. (Mortuary)
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Somsak Namakorn.
1997-1998 Features/Events: Built Akhan Praetham. (Pastoral Center Building)
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Vacharin : Samanchit.
No.of Catholics: 8,240.
1988-2003 Features/Events: Built Cathedral Museum.
Renovated the Cathedral.
Organized the Centennial Celebration and a Spiritual Renewal Program.
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Sudjen Fonruang.
2003-Present Features/Events: Plan and conduct a community and historical researches.
Set up a Renovation Committee.
Prepare for the Tricentennial Celebration for the Faith Community, and the Centennial Celebration for the Cathedral to take place on December 12th,2009.
Perish Priest: Rev. Fr. Yod Senarak.
No.of Catholics: 8,300.

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