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Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang

Vicariatus Apostolicus Luangensis Prabangensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Erected: 1 March 1963
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Square Kilometers: 80,425 (31,064 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 113, Hakhon Kanpheng, Luang Prabang, Laos
  • Telephone: (020)555.56.018
  • Fax: (021)216.219

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
1 March 1963ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Vientiane Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19691,334508,500.3%212163247ap1971
19741,750868,000.2%12526672911ap1991
19942,5001,112,000.2%221,25011ap2000
20002,5001,248,690.2%112,5006ap2001
20012,5601,281,000.2%112,5606ap2002
20022,5601,248,690.2%112,5606ap2003
20032,5601,248,690.2%6ap2004
20042,5601,248,690.2%6ap2005
20102,4101,467,154.2%6ap2011
20142,6931,692,000.2%112,6938ap2015
20172,8001,661,500.2%44700310ap2018
20202,8501,715,960.2%55570220ap2021
20222,6931,784,567.2%33897323ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 255, and Page 256

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