Apostolic Vicariate of Pakse, Laos

Vicar Apostolic (2022.05.31 – ...):

Bishop Andrew Souksavath Nouane Asa (50)

Vicars Apostolic of Pakse (Roman Rite)

Bishop Andrew Souksavath Nouane Asa (50)
(2022.05.31 – ...)

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

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

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

Fr. Andrew Souksavath Nouane Asa (50) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2017.12.16 – 2022.05.31)

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

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

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 – ...)

Bishop Thomas Khamphan
(1975.07.10 – 2000.10.30)

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)

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

Titular Bishop of Masclianæ (1967.06.12 – 2011.12.21)

Area: 4,409 km²

Population: 21,445 Catholics (1.6% of 1,321,230 total) (2020)

Statistics: 57 parishes, 6 missions, 14 priests (8 diocesan, 6 religious), 29 lay religious (12 brothers, 17 sisters), 10 seminarians (2020)

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)