Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral, Bang Nok Khwaek

The Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral[3][4] (Thai: อาสนวิหารแม่พระบังเกิด บางนกแขวก) is a religious building of the Catholic Church which is located in Bang Nok Khwaek, in the district of Bang Khonthi, province of Samut Songkhram in the central part of the Asian country of Thailand.[1]

Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral
อาสนวิหารแม่พระบังเกิด บางนกแขวก
Location	Bang Khonthi
Country	Thailand
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
History
Founded	1890[1]
Founder(s)	Paolo Salmone[1]
Architecture
Style	Gothic Revival
Clergy
Bishop(s)	John Bosco Panya Kritcharoen (2005.03.18 – ...)[2]
Prior	Lawrence Thienchai Samanchit (2003.06.20 – 2005.03.18)[2]

Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral, Bang Nok Kwaek, Samut Songkhram อาสนวิหารแม่พระบังเกิด บางนกแขวก สมุทรสงคราม

Its construction took six years and was built through the efforts of a French missionary in 1890, and for this reason its architecture is in the French Gothic style.[5] It suffered some damage during World War II, but it was repaired shortly after. The cathedral was last renovated in 1994.

The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the seat of the Diocese of Ratchaburi, which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bangkok and was raised to its current status in 1965 by bull "Qui in fastigio" by Pope Paul VI.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop John Bosco Panya Kritcharoen.[2]