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Immaculate Conception Church, Bangkok

Wachira Phayaban, Thailand

The Church of Immaculate Conception of Bangkok (pronounced [wát kʰɔ̄(ː)n.sép.t͡ɕʰān, -t͡ɕʰân]), also known as Wat Khamen ([wát kʰā.měːn]), is the oldest Catholic church in Thailand. Its name Immaculate Conception comes from the Catholic belief that by the will of God the Virgin Mary was conceived free from original sin.

Church data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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