Prefecture Apostolic of Battambang

Praefectura Apostolica Battambangensis

Bishop(s)

Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzález, S.J., Prefect

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
Erected: 26 September 1968
Prefecture
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cambodia
Square Kilometers: 81,456 (31,462 Square Miles)
Description: Provinces of Battambang, Pursat, Kompong Chhnang, Kompong Thom, Siem Reap, Preah Vihear, Oddar Mean Chey, Banteay Mean Chey and Païlin.
Official Web Site: http://www.battambang.net/
Mailing Address: Phum Rumchek 1, Khum Ratanak, Sruk, B.P. 330, Battambang, Cambodge
Telephone: (053)730.219
Fax: (012)293.833

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paul Tep Im Sotha † (26 Sep 1968 Appointed - May 1975 Died)
Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzález, S.J. (1 Apr 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 September 1968	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh (Battambang, Siemreap, Kompong Thom-Preahvihear, Kompong Chhnang, and Pursat)	Prefecture Apostolic of Battambang (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 9,079 1,800,000 .5% 1 10 11 825 11 34 ap1971

1973 4,500 2,000,000 .2% 1 1 2 2,250 1 14 12 ap1991

1999 3,000 3,204,328 .1% 2 3 5 600 7 6 2 ap2000

2000 3,000 3,205,000 .1% 1 6 7 428 10 7 8 ap2001

2001 3,059 3,621,327 .1% 5 3 8 382 9 10 8 ap2002

2002 3,206 3,621,327 .1% 4 6 10 320 6 14 8 ap2003

2003 3,321 3,621,327 .1% 5 6 11 301 6 19 8 ap2004

2004 3,456 3,621,327 .1% 3 6 9 384 6 19 9 ap2005

2010 4,125 4,335,000 .1% 6 6 12 343 6 19 9 ap2011

2014 4,602 4,011,000 .1% 4 9 13 354 15 31 27 ap2015

2017 4,902 4,162,000 .1% 3 12 15 326 18 35 27 ap2018

2020 5,169 4,327,570 .1% 3 14 17 304 19 36 26 ap2021

2022 5,357 4,543,000 .1% 6 16 22 243 23 44 27 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	9,079	1,800,000	.5%	1	10	11	825	11	34		ap1971
1973	4,500	2,000,000	.2%	1	1	2	2,250	1	14	12	ap1991
1999	3,000	3,204,328	.1%	2	3	5	600	7	6	2	ap2000
2000	3,000	3,205,000	.1%	1	6	7	428	10	7	8	ap2001
2001	3,059	3,621,327	.1%	5	3	8	382	9	10	8	ap2002
2002	3,206	3,621,327	.1%	4	6	10	320	6	14	8	ap2003
2003	3,321	3,621,327	.1%	5	6	11	301	6	19	8	ap2004
2004	3,456	3,621,327	.1%	3	6	9	384	6	19	9	ap2005
2010	4,125	4,335,000	.1%	6	6	12	343	6	19	9	ap2011
2014	4,602	4,011,000	.1%	4	9	13	354	15	31	27	ap2015
2017	4,902	4,162,000	.1%	3	12	15	326	18	35	27	ap2018
2020	5,169	4,327,570	.1%	3	14	17	304	19	36	26	ap2021
2022	5,357	4,543,000	.1%	6	16	22	243	23	44	27	ap2023