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Vicariate Apostolic of Paksé

Vicariatus Apostolicus Paksensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Erected: 12 June 1967
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Square Kilometers: 4,409 (1,702 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Centre Catholique, P.O. Box 77, Pakse, Champasak, Laos
  • Telephone: (031)21.28.79
  • Fax: 25.14.39

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
12 June 1967ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet (Saravane, Vapikhamthong, Sédon, Champassac, Attopeu, and Sithandone) Vicariate Apostolic of Paksé (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19706,711500,0001.3%314173941460ap1971
19748,545550,0001.6%1212712123811ap1981
19888,634660,0001.3%31215575121711ap1991
199911,362910,0001.2%225,6811951ap2000
200011,793914,0001.3%225,8961847ap2001
200113,123925,6521.4%226,5611847ap2002
200211,750926,0061.3%225,8751846ap2003
200314,5191,098,0001.3%334,83918ap2004
201016,3321,134,1961.4%553,26620ap2011
201415,7021,238,0001.3%6172,2431012ap2015
201615,1201,345,5601.1%6172,160916ap2017
201715,4061,370,0001.1%6172,2001416ap2018
202021,1291,301,5001.6%96151,408141557ap2021
202221,9191,524,3211.4%96151,461131957ap2023

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 59, Page 1,111, and Page 1,112

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