George Yod Phimphisan
The Most Reverend George Yod Phimphisan, C.Ss.R., D.D. | |
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Bishop Emeritus of Udon Thani | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Udon Thani |
In office | October 2, 1975— November 14, 2009 |
Predecessor | Clarence James Duhart, C.Ss.R. |
Successor | Joseph Luechai Thatwisai |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 24, 1958 |
Consecration |
December 12, 1975 by Clarence James Duhart, C.Ss.R. |
Personal details | |
Born |
Bangkok, Thailand | January 19, 1933
Nationality | Thai |
George Yod Phimphisan (Thai: ยอด พิมพิสาร; rtgs: Yot Phimphisan; born January 19, 1933) is a 20th and 21st century bishop of the Catholic Church in Thailand. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Udon Thani in the region of Isan, Thailand from 1975-2009.
Biography
Phimphisan was born in Bangkok. He professed religious vows as a Redemptorist and studied for the priesthood at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA. He was ordained a priest on June 24, 1958.
Father Phimphisan served as a priest in the Vice Province of Bangkok until October 2, 1975 when Pope Paul VI named him to be the second bishop of the Diocese of Udon Thani. He was ordained a bishop by his predecessor, Bishop Clarence James Duhart, C.Ss.R., at the Cathedral of Our Mother of Perpetual Help on December 12, 1975. The principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Michel Kien Samophithak of Thare and Nonseng and Giovanni Morettiet the Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Thailand, and the Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Malaysia and Singapore.[1]
Bishop Phimphisan served as the Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng from May 14, 2004 to July 1, 2005.[2] He was the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Thailand for three terms: 1991-1994, 1997–2000 and 2006-2009.[3] He served the Diocese of Udon Thani for 34 years as its bishop before his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on November 14, 2009.
Episcopal lineage | |
Consecrated by: | Clarence James Duhart , C.Ss.R. |
Consecrator of | |
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Bishop | Date of consecration |
Joseph Luechai Thatwisai | February 6, 2010 |
References
- ↑ "Bishop George Yod Phimphisan, C.SS.R.". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ "Diocese of Udon Thani". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ "Bishops' Conference of Thailand". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.