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Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane

Vicariatus Apostolicus Vientianensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D., Cardinal, Vicar Apostolic
  • Jean Khamsé Vithavong, O.M.I., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Elevated: 13 March 1952
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Square Kilometers: 74,195 (28,657 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Centre Catholique, B.P. 113, Vientiane, Laos
  • Telephone: (020)552.56.018
  • Fax: (021)21.62.19

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Vientiane e Luang-Prabang
14 June 1938ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Laos (Vientiane, Xieng-Khuang (or Tran-Ninh), Luang-Prabang, Huei-Sai (or Eaut-Melcong), and the Fifth Military Territory or Phong-Sali) Prefecture Apostolic of Vientiane e Luang-Prabang (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane
13 March 1952ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Vientiane e Luang-Prabang Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane (and name change)
14 February 1958Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa (Sam-Neua) Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane
1 March 1963Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Vientiane Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Vientiane e Luang-Prabang
19503,000600,000.5%3182114247ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane
197014,112435,0003.2%449532665445ap1971
197518,000775,0002.3%39121,5001132ap1991
199412,0001,217,0001.0%443,000298ap2000
200011,4712,680,000.4%3142,867491ap2001
200111,4711,235,000.9%3142,8671914ap2002
200211,1201,478,000.8%333,70621817ap2003
201414,9472,216,558.7%1452,98942023ap2015
201715,7502,417,000.7%110111,431101923ap2018
202016,6502,508,000.7%3362,77541347ap2021
202214,3232,402,000.6%3362,38752351ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Vientiane e Luang-Prabang
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 403, to Page 405
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 707, and Page 708
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 229

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