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สักการสถาน บุญราศีนิโคลาส บุญเกิด |
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Located in Tha Kham sub-district, Sam Phran district, Nakhon
Pathom province, this shrine is where the ashes and waxwork,
including the history of Father Nicholas Bunkerd are kept in
commemoration of his great contribution to society.
Christian ideas are represented through the shrine’s modern
architecture and shape with an inner meaning. For example, the
cross of Jesus, the symbol of victory over death and sin,
bringing life to the world. The altar of the cross has three
levels representing “Trinity”: “the Father”, “the Son” and “the
Holy Spirit”. The three-leveled roof represented 3 things that
Trinity gave us: faith, trust and love. The architectural plan
is octagonal, the eight sides representing the eight
Beautitudes.
Father Nicholas Bunkerd Kritbamrung was born
in 1895 in a Christian family in Nakhon Pathom province. Falling
in love with missionary work, he was ordained a priest in Roman
Catholic Archdiocese of Bangkok and labored in many provinces of
Thailand to help the poor. Unfortunately, during Indo-China war,
he was accused of spying for the French. In 1940, he was
arrested and sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment. There he
contracted tuberculosis after 3 years of imprisonment.
While in Bang Khwang prison, Father Nicholas catechized his
fellow prisoners, baptizing 68 of them. Unable to say his
breviary, he found his consolation in reciting the rosary.
Finally, the Pope John Paul II was informed of his faith in
God and his contribution and beatified him on 5 March 2000 at
Saint Peter’s Square, Rome, Italy. Thailand’s Roman Catholic
Church declared January 12 of every year as commemorative day of
Bl. Nicholas Bunkerd. Later, his statue is also established in
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13.72084 N |
100.23573 E |
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