Apostolic Vicariate of

Vientiane

Laos Laos

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Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Vientiane (français) / 永珍 (正體中文) / Vientianen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2017.12.16 – ...):Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (80)Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (80)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Vientiane (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (80)Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (80)
(2017.12.16 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite
Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos)

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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 – ...)

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

Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (80)Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (80)
(Apostolic Administrator 2017.02.02 – 2017.12.16)

Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, O.M.I. (82)Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, O.M.I. (82)
(1984.04.07 – 2017.02.02)

Titular Bishop of Moglæna
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Vientiane (Laos)

Born:1942.10.18 (Keng Sadoc, Laos)
Ordained Priest:1975.01.26
Consecrated Bishop:1983.01.16

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos) (1982.11.19 – 1984.04.07)

Titular Bishop of Moglæna (1982.11.19 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Luang Prabang (Laos) (1984 – 1999)

Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos) (1984.04.07 – 2017.02.02)

President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia (2000 – 2005)

Bishop Thomas Nantha
(1975.05.22 – 1984.04.07)

Born:1909.10.03 (Laos)
Ordained Priest:1935.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:1974.06.30
Died:1984.04.07 († 74)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vientiane (Laos) (1974.04.25 – 1975.05.22)

Titular Bishop of Succuba (1974.04.25 – 1984.04.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos) (1975.05.22 – 1984.04.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Luang Prabang (Laos) (1975.11.29 – 1984.04.07)

President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia (1979 – 1984)

Bishop Étienne-Auguste-Germain Loosdregt, O.M.I.
(1952.03.13 – 1975)

Born:1908.05.02 (France)
Ordained Priest:1933.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:1952.06.30
Died:1980.11.13 († 72)

Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos) (1952.03.13 – 1975)

Titular Bishop of Amaura (1952.03.13 – 1980.11.13)

President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia (1964 – 1978)

Fr. Jean-Henri Mazoyer, O.M.I.
(1938.06.17 – 1960.09.16)

Born:1882 (France)
Ordained Priest:1905
Died:1960.09.16 († 77)

Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos) (1938.06.17 – 1960.09.16)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Luang Prabang (↑), Hung Hoá (↗), Thanh Hoá (↗), Vinh (↗), Savannakhet (→), Udon Thani (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 74,195 km²

Population: 14,520 Catholics (0.6% of 2,435,630 total)

Pastoral Centres: 51 parishes

Personnel: 9 priests (6 diocesan, 3 religious), 25 religious (4 brothers, 21 sisters)

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Last updated on 2024.10.29

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