Apostolic Prefecture of Bătdâmbâng, Cambodia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Bătdâmbâng / Battambang / 馬德望 (正體中文) / Battambangen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

1968.09.23: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bătdâmbâng / Battambang / 馬德望 (正體中文) / Battambangen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh)

Prefect Apostolic (2000.04.01 – ...):

Fr. Kike Figaredo Alvargonzales, S.J. (65)

President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia

Prefects Apostolic of Bătdâmbâng (Roman Rite)

Fr. Kike Figaredo Alvargonzales, S.J. (65)
(2000.04.01 – ...)

Prefect Apostolic of Bătdâmbâng (Cambodia)
President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia

Born:	1959.09.21 (Gijón, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1992.07.04

Prefect Apostolic of Bătdâmbâng (Cambodia) (2000.04.01 – ...)

Bishop Yves-Georges-René Ramousse, M.E.P.
(Apostolic Administrator 1992 – 2000.04.01)

Fr. Paul Tep Im Sotha
(1968.09.26 – 1975.05)

Prefect Apostolic of Bătdâmbâng (Cambodia) (1968.09.26 – 1975.05)

Area: 81,456 km²

Population: 5,520 Catholics (0.1% of 4,610,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 28 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 20 priests (6 diocesan, 14 religious), 69 religious (22 brothers, 47 sisters), 1 seminarian