Apostolic Vicariate of Pakse, Laos

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Pakse / Paksé (français) / 巴色 (正體中文) / Paksen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1967.06.12: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Pakse / Paksé (français) / 巴色 (正體中文) / Paksen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Savannakhet)

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2022.05.31 – ...):

Bishop Andrew Souksavath Nouane Asa (52)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Pakse (Roman Rite)

Bishop Andrew Souksavath Nouane Asa (52)
(2022.05.31 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Pakse (Laos)
General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia

Born:	1972.08.05 (Paksé, Laos)
Ordained Priest:	2006.12.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2022.08.15

Priest of Pakse (Laos) (2006.12.30 – 2022.05.31)

Apostolic Administrator of Pakse (Laos) (2017.12.16 – 2022.05.31)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia (2019 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Pakse (Laos) (2022.05.31 – ...)

Fr. Andrew Souksavath Nouane Asa (52) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2017.12.16 – 2022.05.31)

Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (81)
(2000.10.30 – 2017.12.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite
Apostolic Administrator of Luang Prabang (Laos)
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Vientiane (Laos)

Totus tuus

Born:	1944.04.08 (Bonha-Louang, Laos)
Ordained Priest:	1972.11.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.04.22
Created Cardinal:	2017.06.28

Titular Bishop of Aquæ novæ in Proconsulari (2000.10.30 – 2017.06.28)

Vicar Apostolic of Pakse (Laos) (2000.10.30 – 2017.12.16)

President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia (2009.12 – 2014)

Apostolic Administrator of Vientiane (Laos) (2017.02.02 – 2017.12.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (2017.06.28 [2018.04.22] – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos) (2017.12.16 – 2024.12.23)

President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia (2019.11.30 – 2024)

Apostolic Administrator of Luang Prabang (Laos) (2019.11.30 – ...)

Bishop Thomas Khamphan
(1975.07.10 – 2000.10.30)

Born:	1925.10.06 (Laos)
Ordained Priest:	1955.10.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.08.10
Died:	2001.07.26 († 75)

Vicar Apostolic of Pakse (Laos) (1975.07.10 – 2000.10.30)

Titular Bishop of Semina (1975.07.10 – 2001.07.26)

Bishop Jean-Pierre Urkia, M.E.P.
(1967.06.12 – 1975.07.10)

Born:	1918.11.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1942.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.09.27
Died:	2011.12.21 († 93)

Vicar Apostolic of Pakse (Laos) (1967.06.12 – 1975.07.10)

Titular Bishop of Masclianæ (1967.06.12 – 2011.12.21)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pakse

Ubon Ratchathani (←), Savannakhet (↑), Huê (↗), Đà Nang (→), Kontum (↘), Kompong Cham (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 44,091 km²

Population: 22,700 Catholics (1.5% of 1,546,130 total)

Pastoral Centres: 57 parishes, 6 missions

Personnel: 17 priests (10 diocesan, 7 religious), 31 religious (14 brothers, 17 sisters), 12 seminarians