St. Francis Xavier Church Old Catholic Church in Soi
Mitrakam Bangkok, dedicated to the life of the Jesuits, he spent his
Spreading the Gospel in Asia, although he never set foot in
Thailand.
Soi Mitrakam, Samsen is an area known to the Vietnamese
The immigrants were persecuted for their faith in Vietnam. Two
The war with Vietnam during the reign of King Rama III gave more
Vietnamese in the area.
With the growing Catholic population, it was necessaryfor
another church next to Immaculate Conception Church in
Soi Mitrakham. In 1834 King Rama III gave the land and
Funds for other Catholic church in the region.
The church was to St. Francis Xavier, after the Spanish
born, the French Jesuit educated, arrived in the Far East to be
Propagation of the Gospel. He traveled in India, Malacca,
Moluccas or Spice Islands (Moluccas island group currently
in Indonesia) and Japan.
During the experiment, in forceChina, died in his first Sanchian Iceland
Costa made on December 3, 1522 one day after the party
St. Francis Xavier.
The original church of San Francesco Saverio, a bamboo frame
A storm broke out in 1837 and was replaced by new church
this time in wood.
Earlier in 1824, ascended the throne as King Rama III, his
younger brother Prince Mongkut was ordained and monaco
so there was for the entire 27 years of the Third Reich. As
Monaco, Prince Mongkut Pallegoix Bishop, a colleague
French missionary who was held at the Immaculate Conception
Mitrakham Church in Soi.
The Monsignor has taught the principles taught Latin, which in turn
Monsignor Pali, the language of Buddhist scriptures. This
Association was to have far-reaching consequences for the
Catholic Church in Bangkok.
In 1851, when he ascended the throne as King Mongkut
Rama IV, donated land for BishopPallegoix the construction of a new
St. Francis Xavier Church.
A donation was made in 1853, with the means to increase
permanent church with European architecture. This new St
Franz Xaver Church lasted 10 years.
Before he died, he saw St. Francis Xavier, where
Enter China directly, he would of Siam (Thailand) and enter
China to Siam.
Although it has never been in Thailand, the St. Francis Xavier
Church in Bangkoklies in its memory, a fitting honor
The Apostle of the Indies.
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