Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang

Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang

Infobox Diocese
country = Laos
name = Luang Prabang
jurisdiction = Apostolic Vicariate
latin = Apostolicus Vicariatus Luangensis Prabangensis
local =
bishop = vacant
bishop_title = Apostolic Vicar
apostolic_administrator = Tito Banchong Thopanhong
cathedral =
rite = Latin
area = 83,700
population = 1.2 million
population_as_of =
catholics = 2,560
catholics_percent =

Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang (Latin: "Apostolicus Vicariatus Luangensis Prabangensis") is an apostolic vicariate of the Roman Catholic Church in northern Laos. It was established on March 1 1963, when it was split off from the Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane. It covers an area of 83,700 km² of northern Laos, 2,560 of 1.2 million citizen in the area are member of the catholic church.

The vicariate covers the northern provinces of Luang Prabang, Xaignabouli, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Louang Namtha and Bokeo. It is subdivided into 6 parishes. It has only 1 priest.

Since the communist takeover of Laos in 1975 the catholic church in the vicariate of Luang Prabang ist strongly suppressed. Three churches were existing in Luang Prabang 1975, of which one was destroyed, one became a police station and one is used as a residential home. Also the bishop is only allowed to travel to two of the six provinces, namely Luang Prabang and Xaignabouli, and also has to stay in Vientiane as the government doesn't give him a permanent staying permit for the north. However recently the situation starts to improve, in 2005 the first church built since 1975 could be consegrated in Ban Pong Vang (Xaignabouli), also in 2003 the church was allowed to buy land in Luang Prabang to build a residence within the vicariate.

Ordinaries

The seat of the apostolic vicar has been vacant since 1975. Since then the vicariate has been led by an Apostolic Administrator.

* Tito Banchong Thopanhong, since April 1999
* Jean Khamsé Vithavong, O.M.I, 1984-1999
* Thomas Nantha, November 29 1975 - April 7 1984

Before becoming vacant, the apostolic vicars were
* Alessandro Staccioli, O.M.I., September 26 1968 - November 29 1975
* Lionello Berti, O.M.I., March 1 1963 - February 24 1968

External links

* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlupr.html Catholic hierarchy]

Resources

* [http://www.missio-aachen.de/Images/18%20LaosDEF_tcm14-31343.pdf Religious freedom in the Democratic People's Republic of Laos] (PDF document, in German, English and French)


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