CRI NEW DIOCESE & BISHOP ANNOUNCEMENT 25TH APRIL 2018

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  CHIANG RAI  ( DIOCESE )
Date 2 th April 2018
Event Erected
From Diocese of Chiang Mai
To Diocese of Chiang Rai ( Erected )
Catholic  18,062
Total Population 2,683,794
Percent Catholic  7%
Diocesan Priest 6
Religious Priest 41
Total Priests 47
Catholic Per Priest 384
Female Religious 51
Parishes 16

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Songkran

The Songkran celebration is rich with symbolic traditions. Mornings begin with merit-making. Visiting local temples and offering food to the Buddhist monks is commonly practiced. On this specific occasion, performing water pouring on Buddha statues and the young and elderly is a traditional ritual on this holiday. It represents purification and the washing away of one's sins and bad luck.^[3] As a festival of unity, people who have moved away usually return home to their loved ones and elders. Paying reverence to ancestors is an important part of Songkran tradition.

The holiday is known for its water festival. Major streets are closed to traffic, and are used as arenas for water fights. Celebrants, young and old, participate in this tradition by splashing water on each other. Traditional parades are held and in some venues "Miss Songkran" is crowned. Where contestants are clothed in traditional Thai dress.

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