Apostolic Vicariate of Savannakhet
Apostolic Vicariate of Savannakhet
Vicariatus Apostolicus Savannakhetensis
ອັກຄະສາວົກແທນຂອງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ
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Location | |
Country | Laos |
Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,325,966 13,565 (1%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Louis in Thakhek |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Apostolic Vicar | Jean Marie Vianney Prida Inthirath |
Emeritus Bishops | Pierre-Antonio-Jean Bach Vicar Apostolic Emeritus (1971-1975) |
Map | |
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Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Savannakhetensis) is a subdivision of the Roman Catholic Church in Laos. Covering an area of 48,100 km² of central Laos, the Vicariate is the largest of the apostolic vicariates in Laos. 12,500 of 2.7 million citizen in the area are member of the Catholic Church.
The vicariate covers the provinces of Savannakhet, Khammouan and part of Bolikhamxai. It is subdivided into 54 parishes. It has only 6 priests.
History
The Prefecture Apostolic of Thakhek was established on 21 December 1950, when the Vicariate Apostolic of Laos was split into two parts. The western part in Thailand became the Vicariate Apostolic of Thare, while the Laotian part became a new prefecture. On 24 February 1958 it was elevated to an Vicariat Apostolic. In 1963 the name was changed to Savannakhet, even though its center stayed at Thakhek, Khammouan province. 1967 the southern part of the vicariate became the Vicariate Apostolic of Paksé.
Ordinaries
- Jean Marie Vianney Prida Inthirath, 9 January 2010 – present
- Jean Sommeng Vorachak, 21 April 1997 - 14 July 2009
- Jean-Baptiste Outhay Thepmany, 10 July 1975 - 21 April 1997
- Pierre-Antonio-Jean Bach, M.E.P., 28 June 1971 - 10 July 1975
- Jean-Rosière-Eugène Arnaud, M.E.P., 17 July 1950 - 10 October 1969
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Catholic Church in Thakhek.
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Catholic Church in Thakhek.
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Catholic Church in Savannakhet
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