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Michael Michai Kitbunchu

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Catholic cardinal

Religious FiguresBorn 1929 · age 97
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Michael Michai Kitbunchu is a Thai prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bangkok from 1973 to 2009 and was made a cardinal in 1983. He has been the Protopriest of the College of Cardinals since 14 December 2016. He is the first cardinal from Thailand.

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Michael Michai Kitbunchu
said · Nov 20, 2019
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We wish very much the Pope's visit will create an understanding between the people who are living in Thailand of different culture, different belief.

Bangkok Cardinal: ‘Pope’s visit a blessing for the nation’ (20 November 2019)

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Michael Michai Kitbunchu
said · Oct 30, 2006
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Catholic doctrine strongly opposes abortion since man was made by God in His image, and blessed him above all other creature.

Catholics and Buddhists together against the legalisation of abortion (30 October 2006)

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Michael Michai Kitbunchu is a Thai prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bangkok from 1973 to 2009 and was made a cardinal in 1983. He has been the Protopriest of the College of Cardinals since 14 December 2016. He is the first cardinal from Thailand. He was president of the Thai Episcopal Conference from 1979 to 1982 and from 2000 to 2006. As of 2025, Kitbunchu is the longest serving cardinal.

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Religious Figures
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Religious Figure
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Born 1929 · age 97
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